Trial Outcomes & Findings for Obesity, Oral Contraception, and Ovarian Suppression (NCT NCT00827632)

NCT ID: NCT00827632

Last Updated: 2019-04-30

Results Overview

Perpendicular diameter, ethinyl estradiol, and progesterone values were used to create Hoogland Scores. Hoogland Scores were used to assess ovarian suppression during OC use. The Hoogland Score comprises 6 grades (Because of small numbers, grades 5 and 6 were combined): 1. no activity 2. potential activity 3. nonactive follicle-like structure 4. active follicle-like structure 5. luteinized unruptured follicle 6. ovulation Each participant received a score from 1-6 to indicate the level of ovarian suppression; total number of participants were tallied for each Hoogland score.

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

PHASE4

Target enrollment

226 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

Up to 8 biweekly visits from start of OCP therapy

Results posted on

2019-04-30

Participant Flow

Participant-related activities were conducted between July 2006-December 2008 in New York City

Eligible women were aged 18-35 years with a recent history of regular, spontaneous menstrual cycles, and agreed to use an Oral Contraceptive Pill (OCP) for 3 to 4 months and undergo eight biweekly study visits during the third or fourth OCP cycle.

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Normal Weight
Participants with a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 19-24.9.
Obese
Participants with a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 30-39.9.
Overall Study
STARTED
128
98
Overall Study
COMPLETED
106
75
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
22
23

Reasons for withdrawal

Reasons for withdrawal
Measure
Normal Weight
Participants with a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 19-24.9.
Obese
Participants with a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 30-39.9.
Overall Study
Lost to Follow-up
8
12
Overall Study
Early withdrawal
14
11

Baseline Characteristics

Obesity, Oral Contraception, and Ovarian Suppression

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Normal Weight
n=106 Participants
Participants with a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 19-24.9.
Obese
n=75 Participants
Participants with a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 30-39.9.
Total
n=181 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
106 Participants
n=5 Participants
75 Participants
n=7 Participants
181 Participants
n=5 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
106 Participants
n=5 Participants
75 Participants
n=7 Participants
181 Participants
n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Hispanic or Latino
19 Participants
n=5 Participants
19 Participants
n=7 Participants
38 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Non-Hispanic African American
30 Participants
n=5 Participants
23 Participants
n=7 Participants
53 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Non-Hispanic White
33 Participants
n=5 Participants
11 Participants
n=7 Participants
44 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Non-Hispanic Asian
14 Participants
n=5 Participants
1 Participants
n=7 Participants
15 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Non-compliant OCP users (dropped from analysis)
10 Participants
n=5 Participants
21 Participants
n=7 Participants
31 Participants
n=5 Participants
Oral Contraceptive Pill Compliance
Consistent Users
96 Participants
n=5 Participants
54 Participants
n=7 Participants
150 Participants
n=5 Participants
Oral Contraceptive Pill Compliance
Inconsistent Users
4 Participants
n=5 Participants
9 Participants
n=7 Participants
13 Participants
n=5 Participants
Oral Contraceptive Pill Compliance
Nonusers
6 Participants
n=5 Participants
12 Participants
n=7 Participants
18 Participants
n=5 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Up to 8 biweekly visits from start of OCP therapy

Population: Two hundred twenty-six women enrolled, 150 consistent OCP users were retained for the main analysis (96 normal weight and 54 obese).

Perpendicular diameter, ethinyl estradiol, and progesterone values were used to create Hoogland Scores. Hoogland Scores were used to assess ovarian suppression during OC use. The Hoogland Score comprises 6 grades (Because of small numbers, grades 5 and 6 were combined): 1. no activity 2. potential activity 3. nonactive follicle-like structure 4. active follicle-like structure 5. luteinized unruptured follicle 6. ovulation Each participant received a score from 1-6 to indicate the level of ovarian suppression; total number of participants were tallied for each Hoogland score.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Normal Weight
n=96 Participants
Participants with a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 19-24.9.
Obese
n=54 Participants
Participants with a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 30-39.9.
Risk of Oral Contraceptive (OC) Failure Due to Less Contraceptive-mediated Ovarian Suppression.
Score of 1 - no activity
54 Participants
28 Participants
Risk of Oral Contraceptive (OC) Failure Due to Less Contraceptive-mediated Ovarian Suppression.
Score of 2 - potential activity
11 Participants
12 Participants
Risk of Oral Contraceptive (OC) Failure Due to Less Contraceptive-mediated Ovarian Suppression.
Score of 3 - nonactive follicle-like structure
6 Participants
6 Participants
Risk of Oral Contraceptive (OC) Failure Due to Less Contraceptive-mediated Ovarian Suppression.
Score of 4 - active follicle-like structure
21 Participants
7 Participants
Risk of Oral Contraceptive (OC) Failure Due to Less Contraceptive-mediated Ovarian Suppression.
Score of 5/6 - luteinization or ovulation
4 Participants
1 Participants

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Screening (baseline) and follow-up 1 (exit)

Population: We excluded participants who were not compliant with the study treatment (based on measuring serum hormone concentrations) from the analyses.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Normal Weight
n=96 Participants
Participants with a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 19-24.9.
Obese
n=54 Participants
Participants with a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 30-39.9.
Lipid or Carbohydrate Metabolism in Obese Versus Normal Weight Oral Contraceptive (OC) Users at Baseline and Exit Visit (12-16 Weeks OC Exposure).
Baseline Lipid - Total Cholesterol
171.4 mg/dL
Standard Deviation 25.9
177.0 mg/dL
Standard Deviation 27.2
Lipid or Carbohydrate Metabolism in Obese Versus Normal Weight Oral Contraceptive (OC) Users at Baseline and Exit Visit (12-16 Weeks OC Exposure).
Baseline Carbohydrate - Glucose
87.2 mg/dL
Standard Deviation 8.6
90.2 mg/dL
Standard Deviation 7.1
Lipid or Carbohydrate Metabolism in Obese Versus Normal Weight Oral Contraceptive (OC) Users at Baseline and Exit Visit (12-16 Weeks OC Exposure).
Exit Carbohydrate - Glucose
89.8 mg/dL
Standard Deviation 8.5
92.7 mg/dL
Standard Deviation 10.5
Lipid or Carbohydrate Metabolism in Obese Versus Normal Weight Oral Contraceptive (OC) Users at Baseline and Exit Visit (12-16 Weeks OC Exposure).
Exit Lipid - Total Cholesterol
172.3 mg/dL
Standard Deviation 27.3
170.4 mg/dL
Standard Deviation 35.8

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 24 hours during week 3 of follow-up cycle

Population: Data were not available. No analysis performed.

Outcome measures

Outcome data not reported

Adverse Events

Normal Weight

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Obese

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Additional Information

Carolyn Westhoff

Columbia University

Phone: 212-305-4805

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place