- ICH GCP
- US Clinical Trials Registry
- Clinical Trial NCT01539720
Levonorgestrel Intrauterine System For Emergency Contraception (LIFE)
Levonorgestrel Intrauterine System For Emergency Contraception: a Randomized Control Trial
The purpose of this research study is to test the levonorgestrel intrauterine system as a method for emergency contraception. Emergency contraception refers to pregnancy prevention after an act of intercourse.
While the levonorgestrel intrauterine system is approved as a contraceptive method, it is considered investigational as emergency contraception, which means that it has not been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. This study will compare the device to the most common types of emergency contraception, oral Ulipristal acetate, or oral levonorgestrel. The oral levonorgestrel regimen was approved as a method of emergency contraception by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in 1998. This method involves taking a 1.5mg pill of levonorgestrel in a single, one time dose. The Ulipristal acetate was approved as a method of emergency contraception by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in 2010. This method involves taking a 30mg pill of Ulipristal acetate in a single, one time dose.
Study Overview
Status
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Detailed Description
Study Type
Enrollment (Actual)
Phase
- Not Applicable
Contacts and Locations
Study Locations
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Georgia
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Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 30342
- Atlanta Women's Center
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Indiana
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Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, 46202
- Indiana University School of Medicine
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Missouri
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Saint Louis, Missouri, United States, 63108
- Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- Women age 14-45
- Under-protected intercourse within the last five days (120 hours)
- Willingness to accept either intervention: intrauterine contraception or oral emergency contraception (EC)
- Ability and willingness to follow-up for in clinic urine pregnancy test (UPT)
- Ability and willingness to be contacted by phone for 6 and 12 month follow-up
Exclusion Criteria:
- Positive pregnancy test
- Non-English speaking
- Contraindication to intrauterine contraception or oral EC
- Inability or unwillingness to comply with follow-up
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: Prevention
- Allocation: Randomized
- Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
- Masking: None (Open Label)
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Experimental: Levonorgestrel Intrauterine System
Participants randomized to the levonorgestrel IUS will undergo placement at the time of randomization.
They will follow-up with a self-administered urine pregnancy test 5-6 weeks following.
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Levonorgestrel IUS, 52mg placed intrauterine
Other Names:
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Active Comparator: Ulipristal acetate
Women in this arm will receive the oral Ulipristal acetate (Ella) regimen, which is currently the most effective method of oral emergency contraception.
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30 mg tablet
Other Names:
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Number of Participants With Pregnancy Following Emergency Contraception
Time Frame: 5 weeks post-randomization
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Observed pregnancies at 5 weeks and at 6 months in the LNG-IUD group will be compared to those in the oral UPA group.
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5 weeks post-randomization
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Number of Participants Using Any LARC Method at 6 Months Post Randomization
Time Frame: 6 months post randomization
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The number of participants who reported using any type of long acting reversible contraception (LARC) use at 6 months following method allocation will be evaluated, whether or not it was their allocated LNG-IUS.
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6 months post randomization
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Number of Participants Reporting Continuation and Satisfaction With Their Study Allocated LNG-IUS
Time Frame: 6 months post randomization
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Continuation and satisfaction among participants in the LNG-IUS arm who reported still using their LNG-IUS at 6 month post randomization.
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6 months post randomization
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Collaborators and Investigators
Collaborators
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Colleen McNicholas, DO, MCSI, Planned Parenthood of the St. Louis Region and Southwest Missouri
Study record dates
Study Major Dates
Study Start
Primary Completion (Actual)
Study Completion (Actual)
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
First Posted (Estimated)
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Actual)
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
Last Verified
More Information
Terms related to this study
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
Other Study ID Numbers
- 201201007
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