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NCT Number: NCT00245921

Study Evaluating Levonorgestrel and Ethinyl Estradiol for Oral Contraception

To evaluate the safety and contraceptive efficacy of an oral contraceptive containing a combination of LNG 90 mg/EE 20 mg in a continuous-use regimen.

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Key information

Conditions

Contraception

Age range

18 year–49 year

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 3

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Healthy women aged 18 to 49 years
  • Regular (21- to 35- day) menstrual cycles for the 3-month period preceding visit 1
  • Must be sexually active and at risk for becoming pregnant.

Exclusion criteria

  • Planned use of any other form of birth control other than the test article.
  • Depression requiring hospitalization or associated with suicidal ideation within the last 3 years.
  • High blood pressure (defined as elevated sitting blood pressure: > 140/90 mm Hg).

Treatment and study plan

Levonorgestrel 90 mg/Ethinyl Estradiol 20 mg

Drug

Primary outcomes

  1. To evaluate safety and contraceptive efficacy

Secondary outcomes

  1. To evaluate the effects of this LNG/EE combination on bleeding profile, endometrial histology, hemostasis measures, hemoglobin levels, discontinuation rates, subject satisfaction, and cycle-related symptoms and work productivity at baseline.

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Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Wyeth is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Pfizer

Industry

Registry information

Official study title

A Phase 3, Multicenter, Open-Label Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Levonorgestrel 90 mg and Ethinyl Estradiol 20 mg in a Continuous Daily Regimen for Oral Contraception

Important dates

Study start
2003
Primary completion
2005
Study completion
2005
First posted
Oct 28, 2005
Registry last updated
Feb 8, 2013

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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