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NCT Number: NCT02985541

Mirena Extension Trial

The study is performed to assess if Mirena is effective and safe as a birth control method beyond 5 years of use. Further the menstrual blood loss (in women that had Mirena inserted for the indication heavy menstrual bleeding [HMB]) and safety will be assessed.

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Key information

Age range

18 year–35 year

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 3

Primary location

Mobile, Alabama, United States

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Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Signed and dated informed consent
  • Women, 18 to 35 years of age at the time of screening (visit 1) who are currently using Mirena for contraception or for contraception and heavy menstrual bleeding. The duration of use of the current Mirena has to be at least 4 years 6 months at the start of screening phase but not more than 5 years at visit 2 and the woman is willing to continue with its use and has a continuing need for contraception.
  • Normal or clinically insignificant cervical smear not requiring further follow up

Exclusion criteria

  • Menopausal symptoms with Follicle-stimulating hormone>30 mIU/ml
  • Pregnancy or suspicion of pregnancy
  • Uterine bleeding of unknown etiology
  • Untreated acute cervicitis or vaginitis or other lower genital tract infections
  • Increased susceptibility to pelvic infection
  • Acute pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) or a history of PID unless successfully treated and which, in the investigator's opinion, has not negatively affected subject's fertility
  • Congenital or acquired uterine anomaly if it distorts the uterine cavity
  • History of, diagnosed or suspected genital or other malignancy and untreated cervical dysplasia
  • Any active acute liver disease or liver tumor (benign or malignant)
  • Clinically significant endometrial polyp(s)

Treatment and study plan

Levonorgestrel IUS (Mirena, BAY86-5028)

Drug

Levonorgestrel (LNG) intrauterine delivery system (IUS) with an initial in vitro release rate of 20 μg levonorgestrel per day.

Primary outcomes

  1. Number of Pregnancies Per 100 Women Years (Pearl Index [PI]) Within Years 6 Thru 8 of Mirena Use

    Time frame: Years 6 to 8 of Mirena use

    The Pearl Index (PI) is defined as the number of pregnancies per 100 women years. The 3-year PI (Years 6 to 8) was obtained by dividing the number of pregnancies the occurred during that time (starting at Day 1 Year 6 and up to Day 365 of Year 8) by the time (in 100 women years) that the women were at risk of getting pregnant during that time.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Menstrual Blood Loss (MBL) During a 30-day Period Starting at the Baseline Visit and at the End of Years 6, 7 and 8

    Time frame: Baseline and end of Years 6, 7 and 8 of Mirena use

    Menstrual blood loss (MBL) during a 30-day period starting at the baseline visit and at the end of Year 6, Year 7, and Year 8, measured by the alkaline hematin method. The assessment of this variable was restricted to women who had Mirena inserted for heavy menstrual bleeding (HMB).

  2. Number of Participants With Menstrual Blood Loss (MBL) (>= 80 ml Per 30 Days) at End of Year 6, 7 and 8 of Mirena Use

    Time frame: At end of Year 6, 7 and 8 of Mirena use

    Categorized menstrual blood loss (MBL) (≥ 80 mL per 30 days) at end of Year 6, Year 7, and Year 8. The assessment of this variable was restricted to women who had Mirena inserted for HMB.

  3. Number of Participants With Treatment-emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs)

    Time frame: Years 6 to 8 of Mirena use

    Adverse event (AE) was defined as any untoward medical occurrence (ie any unfavorable and unintended sign [including abnormal laboratory findings], symptom or disease) in a patient or clinical investigation subject after providing written informed consent for participation in the study. Serious adverse event (SAE) was defined as any untoward medical occurrence that, at any dose 1) resulted in death, 2) was life-threatening, 3) required inpatient hospitalization or prolongation of existing hospitalization, 4) resulted in persistent or significant disability/incapacity, 5) was a congenital anomaly/birth defect, or 6) was another medically important serious event as judged by the investigator. Treatment-emergent adverse event (TEAE) was defined as an AE that occurred on Day 1 Year 6 of Mirena use or later.

Other outcomes

  1. Total LNG Concentrations in Plasma Estimated Based on the Final 8-year Population Pharmacokinetics (popPK) Model

    Time frame: At the beginning of Year 6 (baseline) and at the end of Years 6, 7, and 8 of Mirena use

    A population pharmacokinetic (popPK) analysis was performed including sparse data from the study.

  2. Participant's Satisfaction With Mirena by Visit

    Time frame: Baseline, at end of Year 6, 7 and 8 of Mirena use

    Participants were asked to evaluate their satisfaction with Mirena on a 5-point scale as very satisfied, somewhat satisfied, neither satisfied or dissatisfied, dissatisfied or very dissatisfied.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Bayer

Industry

Registry information

Official study title

Multi-center, Open-label, Uncontrolled Study to Assess Contraceptive Efficacy and Safety of Mirena During Extended Use Beyond 5 Years in Women 18 to 35 Years of Age Including a Subgroup Evaluation of Treatment Effect on Heavy Menstrual Bleeding

Acronym: MET

Important dates

Study start
2016
Primary completion
2021
Study completion
2021
First posted
Dec 7, 2016
Registry last updated
Apr 28, 2022

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