Study Evaluating Effects of Levonorgestrel and Ethinyl Estradiol on Ovulation

May 17, 2006 updated by: Wyeth is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Pfizer

A Single Center, Open-Label Study to Evaluate the Effects on Ovulation of Levonorgestrel 90mg and Ethinyl Estradiol 20mg in a Daily, Continuous, Oral Regimen.

To determine the ability of a monophasic oral contraceptives ("OC") regimen of Levonorgestrel ("LNG") 90 mg and Ethinyl Estradiol ("EE") 20 mg to inhibit ovulation during 84 days of continuous therapy.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment

60

Phase

  • Phase 2

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

1 second to 36 years (Child, Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

Female

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Healthy women of legal age of consent who are willing to use a combination OC.
  • Subjects must be under the age of 36 at the time of enrollment (visit 3).
  • Subjects must have had regular (24 to 32 day) menstrual cycles for the 3-month period preceding entry into the pretreatment observation cycle, excluding postabortal and nonnursing postpartum subjects. Postabortal and nonnursing postpartum subjects must have completed at least 1 regular (24 to 32 day) spontaneous menstrual cycle before entry into the pretreatment observation cycle. The pretreatment observation cycle for all subjects will begin on day 1 of the subsequent spontaneous menses.

Other inclusions apply.

Exclusion Criteria:

A history or the presence of any of the following will prevent enrollment:

  • Thrombophlebitis, thrombosis, or thromboembolic disorders.
  • Deep vein thrombosis.
  • Pulmonary embolism.

Other exclusions apply.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Non-Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
To determine the ability of a monophasic oral contraceptive (OC) regimen of Levonorgestrel 90 mg and Ethinyl Estradiol 20 mg to inhibit ovulation during 84 days of continuous therapy.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
To assess the safety profile. To assess the ovarian activity, as measured by the Hoogland and Skouby 6-point grading system, during 84 days of continuous therapy. To evaluate the time to return of ovulation after cessation of treatment.

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Wyeth is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Pfizer

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

December 1, 2002

Study Completion

October 1, 2004

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

November 11, 2005

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 14, 2005

First Posted (Estimate)

November 15, 2005

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

May 19, 2006

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 17, 2006

Last Verified

May 1, 2006

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • 0858A2-208

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