Efficacy and Safety Study for an Oral Contraceptive Containing Folate

NCT ID: NCT00468481

Last Updated: 2014-04-23

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

385 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2007-04-30

Study Completion Date

2008-09-30

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to determine whether the study drug is safe and effective

Detailed Description

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Acronym is used in result section: suspected/diagnosed (susp/diag)

Conditions

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Neural Tube Defects Contraception Oral Contraceptives (OC)

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Investigators

Study Groups

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Drospirenone (DRSP)/Ethinylestradiol (EE)/Metafolin (MTHF)

1 tablet 0.020 mg EE/3.0 mg DRSP/0.451 mg L-5-MTHF as calcium salt given orally/daily for 24 days followed by 1 tablet 0.451 mg L-5-MTHF as calcium salt given orally/daily for 4 days over a time period of 24 weeks

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Drospirenone/Ethinylestradiol/Methyltetrahydrofolate

Intervention Type DRUG

0.020 mg ethinylestradiol with 3.0 mg drospirenone and 0.451 mg L-5-methyltetrahydrofolate (L-5-MTHF)

Drospirenone (DRSP)/Ethinylestradiol (EE)

1 tablet 0.020 mg EE/3.0 mg DRSP \[YAZ\] given orally/daily for 24 days followed by 1 placebo tablet given orally/daily for 4 days over a time period of 24 weeks

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Drospirenone/Ethinylestradiol (Yaz)

Intervention Type DRUG

0.020 mg ethinylestradiol with 3.0 mg drospirenone

Interventions

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Drospirenone/Ethinylestradiol/Methyltetrahydrofolate

0.020 mg ethinylestradiol with 3.0 mg drospirenone and 0.451 mg L-5-methyltetrahydrofolate (L-5-MTHF)

Intervention Type DRUG

Drospirenone/Ethinylestradiol (Yaz)

0.020 mg ethinylestradiol with 3.0 mg drospirenone

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

\- Healthy women between 18 and 40 requesting oral contraception

Exclusion Criteria

\- The use of steroidal oral contraceptives, or any drug that could alter Oral Contraception metabolism will be prohibited during the study
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

40 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

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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Orange County Clinical Trials

Anaheim, California, United States

Site Status

Medical Center for Clinical Research

San Diego, California, United States

Site Status

SNBL Clinical Pharmacology Center, Inc.

Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Site Status

Columbia University Medical Center

New York, New York, United States

Site Status

AAIPharma, Inc.

Morrisville, North Carolina, United States

Site Status

Lyndhurst Gynecologic Associates

Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States

Site Status

Coastal Carolina Research Center

Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina, United States

Site Status

New Orleans Center for Clinical Research

Knoxville, Tennessee, United States

Site Status

NorthWest Kinetics

Tacoma, Washington, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

References

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Bart S Sr, Marr J, Diefenbach K, Trummer D, Sampson-Landers C. Folate status and homocysteine levels during a 24-week oral administration of a folate-containing oral contraceptive: a randomized, double-blind, active-controlled, parallel-group, US-based multicenter study. Contraception. 2012 Jan;85(1):42-50. doi: 10.1016/j.contraception.2011.05.013. Epub 2011 Jul 13.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 22067790 (View on PubMed)

Castano PM, Aydemir A, Sampson-Landers C, Lynen R. The folate status of reproductive-aged women in a randomised trial of a folate-fortified oral contraceptive: dietary and blood assessments. Public Health Nutr. 2014 Jun;17(6):1375-83. doi: 10.1017/S1368980013000864. Epub 2013 Mar 27.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 23534865 (View on PubMed)

Taylor TN, Farkouh RA, Graham JB, Colligs A, Lindemann M, Lynen R, Candrilli SD. Potential reduction in neural tube defects associated with use of Metafolin-fortified oral contraceptives in the United States. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2011 Nov;205(5):460.e1-8. doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2011.06.048. Epub 2011 Jun 21.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 21903192 (View on PubMed)

Campone M, Berton-Rigaud D, Joly-Lobbedez F, Baurain JF, Rolland F, Stenzl A, Fabbro M, van Dijk M, Pinkert J, Schmelter T, de Bont N, Pautier P. A double-blind, randomized phase II study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of acetyl-L-carnitine in the prevention of sagopilone-induced peripheral neuropathy. Oncologist. 2013;18(11):1190-1. doi: 10.1634/theoncologist.2013-0061. Epub 2013 Oct 8.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 24105751 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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310662

Identifier Type: OTHER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

91523

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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