Abnormal Uterine Bleeding and Progestin-only Contraceptives

NCT ID: NCT03398811

Last Updated: 2020-12-17

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

390 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2018-08-01

Study Completion Date

2020-11-01

Brief Summary

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The use of progestin-only methods of contraception has been increased obviously and progressively over the world in the last few years. Progestin-only contraception is an option for women in whom an estrogen-containing contraceptive is either contraindicated or causes additional health concerns.

Progestogen-only pills are contraceptive pills that contain only synthetic progestogens (progestins) and do not contain estrogen . The progestin-only pill is recommended over regular birth control pills for women who are breastfeeding because the mini-pill does not affect milk production.

The most common progestin-only method used is the injectable depot medroxy-progesterone acetate which had been approved by Food and Drug Administration since 1992 . depot medroxy-progesterone acetate provides reliable, private, long-acting (three months) and reversible contraception. Users of depot medroxy-progesterone acetate don't need daily taking as well as it doesn't affect the intercourse by any mean.

The etonogestrel implant (Implanon) is a single-rod progestin contraceptive method placed subdermally in the inner aspect of upper non dependant arm for three years. Much evidence supports the safety, efficacy, reversibility and acceptability of this contraceptive method.

A common reason women choose to discontinue progestin-only contraception is dissatisfaction with its effects on uterine bleeding which occurs in a significant number of users. Information revealed from many clinical trials shows that abnormal uterine bleeding with progestin-only contraception ranging from 10 to 25 % at first year of use.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Contraception

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

CASE_ONLY

Study Time Perspective

CROSS_SECTIONAL

Study Groups

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Group I "the depot medroxy-progesterone acetate group"

where they will use Depot Medroxyprogesterone Acetate 150 mg injection every 3 month,

Depot medroxy-progesterone acetate

Intervention Type DRUG

Injection every 3 months

Group II "Implanon group"

where they will have Implanon (etonogestrel implant) 68 mg implant

Etonogestrel

Intervention Type DRUG

68 mg implant

group III (cerazette group)

where they are using Cerazette pills (desogestrel 75 µg l) one pill every day for 28 days without pill-free interval.

Desogestrel 75 µg

Intervention Type DRUG

one pill every day for 28 days without pill-free interval.

Interventions

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Depot medroxy-progesterone acetate

Injection every 3 months

Intervention Type DRUG

Etonogestrel

68 mg implant

Intervention Type DRUG

Desogestrel 75 µg

one pill every day for 28 days without pill-free interval.

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Women aged between 18-40 years.
2. Women with more than 12 month postpartum.
3. Women who had normal menstrual pattern (cycle from 21 - 35 days with a same cycle length variation of no more than 5 days, bleeding days from 2-7 days and number of sanitary pads not more than 3 pads without blood clots or flooding of blood).
4. Women wanted to use DMPA, etonogestrel subdermal implant or POPs only for pregnancy prevention for at least 1 year.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Women on any anticoagulant therapy.
2. Women who had a history of uterine, cervical or ovarian pathology.
3. Women who had uterine bleeding disturbance (including amenorrhea) before recruitment.
4. Women received DMPA injection within the previous 9 months except they had three spontaneous regular menstrual cycles.
5. Severely anemic women (hemoglobin \< 8gm/dl).
6. Women with any contraindications for POCs following the WHO eligibility (Altshuler AL et al., 2015).
7. Women refused to participate in the study.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

40 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Assiut University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Mohammed Khairy Ali

Lecturer

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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Women Health Hospital - Assiut university

Asyut, , Egypt

Site Status

Countries

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Egypt

Other Identifiers

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POCU

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id