Study of a Levonorgestrel 52 mg Intrauterine System for the Treatment of Heavy Menstrual Bleeding

NCT ID: NCT03642210

Last Updated: 2024-05-14

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

105 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2019-01-17

Study Completion Date

2021-10-12

Brief Summary

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To assess the efficacy of a levonorgestrel 52 mg intrauterine system as a treatment for heavy menstrual bleeding.

Detailed Description

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This study is a multicenter, open-label, evaluation of the efficacy and safety of LNG20 IUS for treatment of heavy menstrual bleeding.

Conditions

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Menorrhagia

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Levonorgestrel 52 mg intrauterine system

Levonorgestrel 52 mg intrauterine system, inserted for use up to 6 months

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Levonorgestrel 52 mg intrauterine system

Intervention Type COMBINATION_PRODUCT

Levonorgestrel 52 mg intrauterine system

Interventions

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Levonorgestrel 52 mg intrauterine system

Levonorgestrel 52 mg intrauterine system

Intervention Type COMBINATION_PRODUCT

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Signed informed consent
* Reports subjectively heavy menses for most menses when not using hormonal contraception or a copper IUD
* Healthy females 18-50 years old, inclusive, at the time of enrollment
* Able to read and write, as determined by study personnel
* FSH value ≤30 mIU/mL at screening
* Typical menstrual cycle length of 21-35 days with variation from cycle to cycle of typically 5 days or less
* Has menstrual blood loss in 2 of the 3 cycles during the Screening Phase with ≥ 80 mL per cycle as measured by the AH method
* Uterine sound depth of ≥5.5 cm
* Willing to comply with study visit schedule and assessments, including sanitary product collection and diary completion requirements
* Documented (i.e., printed report) Pap testing, regardless of subject's age, and any indicated evaluation/treatment that demonstrates no need for further evaluation during the course of study participation (i.e., within 10 months after consent)
* Planning to reside within a reasonable driving distance of a research site (approximately 150 miles) for duration of study participation
* Willing to use a medication other than a NSAID as first-line treatment for any pain condition during the duration of study participation
* Willing to abstain from heterosexual intercourse or use acceptable contraception during the screening phase; acceptable contraception includes male or female permanent contraception, withdrawal (if has been using as current method prior to screening) or a barrier method
* If previously pregnant, at least one subjectively heavy menses prior to screening

Exclusion Criteria

* Currently pregnant
* Planning to attempt to become pregnant during the screening and treatment phases of study participation (i.e., up to approximately 11 months after consent)
* Currently lactating or not having a subjectively heavy menses since discontinuation of lactation prior to screening
* Clinical diagnosis of perimenopause (in the opinion of the investigator) based on one or more of the following: changes in menstrual regularity (e.g., shorter, longer, absent, irregular), hot flashes, sleeping disorder, or changes in mood (e.g., depression, nervous tension, and irritability) within 3 months prior to or during the screening period
* Screening blood laboratory value outside of the normal range that, in the opinion of the investigator, requires treatment or further work-up (i.e., are considered clinically significant)
* Has poor venous access or significant history of inability to have blood samples drawn
* Body habitus or history of lower genital tract abnormalities or prior surgeries which may prohibit proper visualization of the cervix or not allow the uterus to be appropriately instrumented
* History of bicornuate uterus or any other abnormality of the uterus resulting in distortion of the uterine cavity or cervical canal incompatible with insertion
* Prior (documented within 6 months) or baseline study ultrasound examination demonstrating:

* A congenital or acquired uterine anomaly that distorts the uterine cavity or cervical canal incompatible with insertion;
* Endometrial polyps (unless previously removed),
* Fibroids meeting any of the following criteria: Distort the uterine cavity or cervical canal incompatible with insertion; Submucosal location; Exceeding 2 cm in the greatest dimension for any individual fibroid; More than three fibroids of at least 1.5 cm in greatest diameter
* Clear evidence of adenomyosis consisting of any of the following: Subendometrial cysts; Diffuse adenomyosis based on a heterogeneous myometrial echotexture consisting of Hyperechoic findings (islands of endometrial glands), hypoechoic findings (associated muscle hypertrophy), or "Venetian blind" appearance due to subendometrial echogenic linear striations and acoustic shadowing where endometrial tissues cause a hyperplastic reaction.
* Recently diagnosed or clinically evident cervicitis or upper genital tract infection at the time of IUS insertion (unless successfully treated and considered clinically cured for at least 7 days prior to enrollment)
* History of pelvic actinomycosis infection (i.e., received antibiotic treatment; criterion does not include solely a history of Pap test with actinomyces)
* Postpartum or post-abortion endometritis unless symptoms resolved at least 4 weeks prior to screening
* Chronic endometritis on endometrial biopsy at screening (an endometrial biopsy performed within 6 months of Visit 1 could be used if a report is available with a tissue diagnosis)
* Has any of the following premalignant or malignant diseases:

* Malignant melanoma
* Acute malignancies affecting blood or leukemias
* Gestational trophoblastic disease (unless at least one year with undetectable beta-hCG)
* Known or suspected cervical, ovarian, vaginal or vulvar cancer
* Uterine cancer or evidence of uterine malignancy, endometrial intraepithelial neoplasia (EIN) or hyperplasia on an endometrial biopsy at screening (an endometrial biopsy performed within 6 months of Visit 1 could be used if a report is available with a tissue diagnosis)
* History of breast cancer, or suspicion of breast cancer until proven otherwise
* Has any of the following medical conditions:

* Bleeding diathesis (inherited or acquired)
* History of von Willebrand's disease or other known coagulopathy
* Uncontrolled significant hypertension defined as a sitting systolic blood pressure ≥ 160 mm Hg or diastolic blood pressure ≥ 95 mm Hg at any screening or enrollment visit unless treated and controlled within two weeks of discovery
* Presence or history of venous thromboembolic diseases (deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolism), presence or history of arterial thromboembolic diseases (e.g., myocardial infarction, stroke)
* Uncontrolled thyroid disorder
* Sickle cell anemia
* Diabetes mellitus that is poorly controlled or with end-organ/vascular complications
* Hyperprolactinemia at screening
* Acute or severe liver disease or liver tumor
* Poorly controlled bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, psychosis, major depressive disorder or other major psychiatric disorder according the criteria of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition (DSM-5)
* History of a positive HIV test or having a partner who is known to be HIV positive
* Current or history of alcohol, illicit drug or prescription drug abuse within 12 months prior to screening
* Use of antifibrinolytics, platelet aggregation inhibitors, anticoagulants or other similar medications that can increase or decrease bleeding within 30 days prior to and during the screening (EXCEPTION: NSAIDs can be used as second-line treatment for pain management)
* Use of intrauterine or implantable contraception, progestin-only pills, combined hormonal contraceptives or oral progestin therapy within 30 days before screening
* Depomedroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA) injection within the past 9 months prior to screening (this exclusionary time period can be shortened to 6 months if the subject has also had two spontaneous menstrual cycles \[requires minimum of 3 heavy menses\] that meet criteria for normal menstrual cycle pattern)
* Use of non-contraceptive estrogen, progesterone, progestin, testosterone, androgen or other gonadotropins (e.g. hCG) within 30 days before screening
* Prior total or partial endometrial ablation or resection
* History of a uterine aspiration or curettage procedure for any indication (other than an office biopsy) within 4 weeks of screening
* Known or suspected allergy to levonorgestrel or hypersensitivity to any component of the product
* Use of an experimental medication or receipt of an experimental treatment for any condition within 30 days of screening
* Study staff or a member of the immediate family of a study staff
* Any condition or circumstance that, in the opinion of the Investigator, would constitute contraindications to participation in the study or would compromise ability to comply with the study protocol, such as any concurrent medical condition that is not stable and well-controlled, that is likely to worsen, or that may require recurrent hospitalizations during study participation
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

50 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Medicines360

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Andrea Olariu, MD, PhD

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

COO

Locations

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MomDoc Women's Health Research

Scottsdale, Arizona, United States

Site Status

OB/GYN Research, University of California, Davis Health

Sacramento, California, United States

Site Status

Wr-McCr, Llc

San Diego, California, United States

Site Status

Stanford University Medical Center, OB-GYN Clinic

Stanford, California, United States

Site Status

University of Colorado Denver

Aurora, Colorado, United States

Site Status

UF Health Women's Specialists

Jacksonville, Florida, United States

Site Status

Comprehensive Clinical Trials, LLC

West Palm Beach, Florida, United States

Site Status

Emory University School of Medicine

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Site Status

WR-Mount Vernon Clinical Research, LLC

Sandy Springs, Georgia, United States

Site Status

CR Prime

Idaho Falls, Idaho, United States

Site Status

Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center

Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Site Status

University of Michigan Women's Hospital

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

Site Status

Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine

St Louis, Missouri, United States

Site Status

Rex Garn Mabey

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Site Status

Women's Health Research Center

Lawrenceville, New Jersey, United States

Site Status

M3 Wake Research, Inc.

Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

Site Status

University of Cincinnati Physicians Company

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

Site Status

University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Site Status

The Ohio State University

Columbus, Ohio, United States

Site Status

Oregon Health and Science University

Portland, Oregon, United States

Site Status

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Site Status

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Site Status

Magee-Womens Hospital, Center for Family Planning

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Site Status

WR-ClinSearch, LLC

Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States

Site Status

University of Tennessee Medical Center

Knoxville, Tennessee, United States

Site Status

WR-Medical Research Center of Memphis

Memphis, Tennessee, United States

Site Status

Baylor College of Medicine

Houston, Texas, United States

Site Status

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

Site Status

Eastern Virginia Medical-Conrad Clinical Research Center

Norfolk, Virginia, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

References

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Creinin MD, Barnhart KT, Gawron LM, Eisenberg D, Mabey RG Jr, Jensen JT. Heavy Menstrual Bleeding Treatment With a Levonorgestrel 52-mg Intrauterine Device. Obstet Gynecol. 2023 May 1;141(5):971-978. doi: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000005137. Epub 2023 Apr 5.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 37023455 (View on PubMed)

Provided Documents

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Document Type: Study Protocol

View Document

Document Type: Statistical Analysis Plan

View Document

Other Identifiers

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M360-L105

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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