Efficacy Study of Atorvastatin in Pelvic Pain Relief in Women With Endometriosis (EndoStatin)

May 9, 2008 updated by: Poznan University of Medical Sciences

Comparison of Pain Relief and Inflammatory Status in Women With Surgically Confirmed Endometriosis Treated With Atorvastatin, Oral Contraceptive or Combined Oral Contraceptives and Atorvastatin: Open Randomized Controlled Trial

The purpose of this study is to determine whether atorvastatin (alone or in combination with oral contraceptive) is effective in treatment of pelvic pain and inflammatory response in women with endometriosis.

Study Overview

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

44

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Poland
      • Poznan, Poland, 60-535
        • Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics

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

18 years to 45 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

Female

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • informed written consent
  • premenopausal women aged 18-45
  • clinical signs and symptoms of endometriosis for minimum 3 months with endometriosis confirmed at laparoscopy or laparotomy within last 4 months - 5 years (preferably with histological confirmation)
  • pain symptoms of moderate intensity (dysmenorrhoea + dyspareunia + nonmenstrual pelvic pain > 6 points on Biberoglu & Behrman scale [1981])
  • no clinical signs of sexually transmitted disease

Exclusion Criteria:

  • cancer of the ovary, adrenals, endometrium, uterine cervix, breasts
  • pregnancy or lactation
  • unexplained uterine/cervical bleeding
  • hormonal therapy within last 3 months (for GnRH analogs 6 months)
  • irregular menses (> 35 days) or secondary amenorrhoea (>3 months)
  • other chronic disease affecting pelvic or abdominal cavity (including PID, ulcerating colitis , Crohn's disease, recurrent interstitial cystitis)
  • sexually transmitted disease (gonorrhoea, Chlamydia)
  • uncontrolled diabetes mellitus type I or II, VTE or other contraindications to medicine used in the study
  • chronic therapy with CYP3A4 inhibitors (including ketoconazole, erythromycin and others)

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: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: 2
oral contraceptive + atorvastatin
Drug: atorvastatin + oral contraceptive
atorvastatin 20mg po a day for 6 months + oral contraceptive (20ug EE, 150ug DSG) 1 tablet po a day for 21 days with 7 day break for 6 months
Other Names:
  • Atrox 20 (Biofarm sp. z o.o. , Poznan, Poland)
Active Comparator: 1
oral contraceptive
Drug: oral contraceptive (Mercilon)
oral contraceptive (20ug EE, 150ug DSG) 1 tablet a day p.o. for 21 days with 7 day break for 6 months
Other Names:
  • Mercilon (Organon Schering-Plough, Poland)

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
pain relief
Time Frame: 3,6,12 months
3,6,12 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
inflammatory status
Time Frame: 6 months
6 months

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Poznan University of Medical Sciences

Collaborators

University of California, Davis
Biomet Polska Sp. z.o.o.

Investigators

  • Study Chair: Antoni J Duleba, MD, University of California, Davies, USA
  • Study Director: Leszek Pawelczyk, MD PhD, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poland

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

April 1, 2008

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

November 1, 2010

Study Completion (Anticipated)

March 1, 2011

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

May 5, 2008

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 9, 2008

First Posted (Estimate)

May 12, 2008

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

May 12, 2008

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 9, 2008

Last Verified

May 1, 2008

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 204-08

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.

No

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