Evaluate Safety and Efficacy of an Oral Contraceptive (OC) Preparation Versus Placebo for 6 Treatment Cycles in Women With Moderate Acne

NCT ID: NCT00656981

Last Updated: 2014-12-30

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

541 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2003-01-31

Study Completion Date

2004-06-30

Brief Summary

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The objectives of this study were to evaluate the efficacy and safety of drospirenone 3 mg/ethinyl estradiol 0.02 mg (DRSP/EE) in comparison with placebo in female subjects with moderate acne vulgaris during 6 treatment cycles

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Acne Vulgaris

Keywords

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Moderate Acne Vulgaris Acne

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

QUADRUPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Arm 1

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

YAZ (DRSP 3 mg/EE 0.02 mg, BAY86-5300)

Intervention Type DRUG

The study medication was packaged in 28-tablet blister packs. Each subject kit contained 6 blister packs plus 1 reserve blister pack.Subjects randomly assigned to the active treatment group received 24 consecutive days of hormonally active tablets (3mgDRSP/0.02mgEE) followed by 4 consecutive days of inactive tablets. The treatment period was 6 cycles (28 tablets per cycle).

Arm 2

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

The subjects randomly assigned to the placebo group received 28 inert but identical-appearing, color-matched tablets. The treatment period was 6 cycles (28 tablets per cycle)

Interventions

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YAZ (DRSP 3 mg/EE 0.02 mg, BAY86-5300)

The study medication was packaged in 28-tablet blister packs. Each subject kit contained 6 blister packs plus 1 reserve blister pack.Subjects randomly assigned to the active treatment group received 24 consecutive days of hormonally active tablets (3mgDRSP/0.02mgEE) followed by 4 consecutive days of inactive tablets. The treatment period was 6 cycles (28 tablets per cycle).

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo

The subjects randomly assigned to the placebo group received 28 inert but identical-appearing, color-matched tablets. The treatment period was 6 cycles (28 tablets per cycle)

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Female age 14-45, with 10 to 100 comedones (noninflammatory lesions), 10 to 50 inflammatory lesions (papules or pustules), and not more than 35 nodules (\<5mm) on the face).

Exclusion Criteria

* Standard contraindications for use of combined oral contraceptives (class label)plus
* Subjects with acne and atopia, comedonal acne or acne conglobate, sandpaper acne or acne with multiple large nodes, cysts, fistular comedones, or abscessing fistular ducts
* Use of comedogenic covering cream, comedogenic sunscreens, other sex hormone preparations or any other anti-acne therapy (eg, light therapy, oleic acids, chemical peelings, mechanical extraction of comedones)
* Acne therapy with sex hormone preparations given over 3 months or longer and proved to be unsuccessful
* Preparations that have had an acne-inducing effect, eg, iodinated or bromated drugs, tuberculostatics, lithium, Vitamin B1, B6, B12, D3, corticoids, ACTH, anabolics, quinine, disulfiram, methoxypsoralen, phenobarbital, phenytoin, trimethadione, thyroid depressants, and certain oily cosmetics
Minimum Eligible Age

14 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

45 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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Mobile, Alabama, United States

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Kingman, Arizona, United States

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Encino, California, United States

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San Diego, California, United States

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San Diego, California, United States

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Westlake Village, California, United States

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Castle Rock, Colorado, United States

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Denver, Colorado, United States

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Palm Springs, Florida, United States

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St. Petersburg, Florida, United States

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Venice, Florida, United States

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Boise, Idaho, United States

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Shawnee, Kansas, United States

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Louisville, Kentucky, United States

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Fridley, Minnesota, United States

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East Steauket, New York, United States

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New York, New York, United States

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Medford, Oregon, United States

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Portland, Oregon, United States

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Byran, Texas, United States

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Arlington, Virginia, United States

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Seattle, Washington, United States

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Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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306996

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: secondary_id

91231

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id