Assessment of the Transfer of Using Levonorgestrel Intrauterine System (LNG IUS) as a Contraceptive to Using it as Part of Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT).

NCT ID: NCT00185458

Last Updated: 2013-11-27

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

394 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2000-05-31

Study Completion Date

2008-05-31

Brief Summary

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The study has been designed to look at the transfer from using LNG IUS for contraception only, in reproductive age to using it for endometrial protection in menopausal age. The main area of interest in the study is the pattern of any vaginal bleeding that occurs.

Detailed Description

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The study has previously been posted by Schering AG, Germany. Schering AG, Germany has been renamed to Bayer HealthCare AG, Germany. Bayer HealthCare AG, Germany is the sponsor of the trial.

Conditions

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Menopause

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NON_RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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LNG IUS

Levonorgestrel Intrauterine System (LNG IUS) (initial in vitro release 20 µg/24h) intrauterine for minimum of 9 months and maximum of 60 months - 2 phases: a) Contraception Phase b) Hormone-Replacement Therapy (HRT) Phase. For outcome measures (vaginal bleeding variables), five 90-day Reference Periods were defined, which were used for comparison during statistical analysis: Reference Period -1 in Contraception Phase; Reference Periods 1-4 in HRT Phase. 90-day reference periods for analyzing vaginal bleeding data are defined by World Health Organization (WHO) guideline. Reference Period -1 is the last 90-day reference period that the subject had before starting the HRT. Reference Period 1 covers the first 90-days of the HRT phase, Reference Period 2 covers days 91 to 180, Reference Period 3 days 181 to 270, and Reference Period 4 days 271 to 360 of the HRT phase.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

LNG IUS

Intervention Type DRUG

LNG IUS (initial in vitro release 20 µg/24h) intrauterine for minimum of 9 months and maximum of 60 months - 2 phases: a) Contraception Phase b) HRT Phase. For outcome measures (vaginal bleeding variables), five 90-day Reference Periods were defined, which were used for comparison during statistical analysis: Reference Period -1 in Contraception Phase; Reference Periods 1-4 in HRT Phase. 90-day reference periods for analyzing vaginal bleeding data are defined by WHO guideline. Reference Period -1 is the last 90-day reference period that the subject had before starting the HRT. Reference Period 1 covers the first 90-days of the HRT phase, Reference Period 2 covers days 91 to 180, Reference Period 3 days 181 to 270, and Reference Period 4 days 271 to 360 of the HRT phase.

Interventions

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LNG IUS

LNG IUS (initial in vitro release 20 µg/24h) intrauterine for minimum of 9 months and maximum of 60 months - 2 phases: a) Contraception Phase b) HRT Phase. For outcome measures (vaginal bleeding variables), five 90-day Reference Periods were defined, which were used for comparison during statistical analysis: Reference Period -1 in Contraception Phase; Reference Periods 1-4 in HRT Phase. 90-day reference periods for analyzing vaginal bleeding data are defined by WHO guideline. Reference Period -1 is the last 90-day reference period that the subject had before starting the HRT. Reference Period 1 covers the first 90-days of the HRT phase, Reference Period 2 covers days 91 to 180, Reference Period 3 days 181 to 270, and Reference Period 4 days 271 to 360 of the HRT phase.

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Women with intact uterus, regular menstrual cycles and no previous or current climacteric symptoms.

Exclusion Criteria

* Pregnancy or lactation.
* Previous pelvic infections.
* Abnormal bleeding.
* Abnormal uterine cavity.
* Uterine polyps.
* Genital cancer.
* Liver diseases.
* Alcoholism or drug abuse.
Minimum Eligible Age

46 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

51 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Bayer

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Bayer Study Director

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Bayer

Locations

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Ghent, , Belgium

Site Status

Huy, , Belgium

Site Status

Espoo, , Finland

Site Status

Turku, , Finland

Site Status

Turku, , Finland

Site Status

Heerlen, , Netherlands

Site Status

Venlo, , Netherlands

Site Status

Zaandam, , Netherlands

Site Status

Zwijndrecht, , Netherlands

Site Status

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom

Site Status

Poole, Dorset, United Kingdom

Site Status

Newcastle upon Tyne, , United Kingdom

Site Status

Countries

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Belgium Finland Netherlands United Kingdom

References

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Depypere HT, Hillard T, Erkkola R, Lukkari-Lax E, Kunz M, Rautiainen P, Schram JH. A 60-month non-comparative study on bleeding profiles with the levonorgestrel intrauterine system from the late transition period to estrogen supplemented menopause. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol. 2010 Dec;153(2):176-80. doi: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2010.08.017.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 20888118 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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300400

Identifier Type: OTHER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

90660

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id