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Oral Contraceptives in the Metabolic Syndrome

This study is ongoing, but not recruiting participants.
Sponsor:
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Virginia Commonwealth University
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT00205504
First received: September 13, 2005
Last updated: April 10, 2012
Last verified: April 2012
History of Changes
Results First Received: January 25, 2012  
Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Allocation: Non-Randomized;   Endpoint Classification: Safety Study;   Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment;   Masking: Open Label;   Primary Purpose: Prevention
Conditions: Metabolic Syndrome X
Insulin Resistance
Obesity
Cardiovascular Diseases
Intervention: Drug: Ortho Tri Cyclen

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Recruitment Details
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Pre-Assignment Details
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Reporting Groups
  Description
Obese Women

Women with Body Mass Index (BMI) >30 kg/m².

Note: Only two arms were analyzed for the results. Women who were candidates for taking oral contraceptive pills and had the metabolic syndrome could not be recruited. That is because some inclusion criteria for metabolic syndrome are actually exclusion criteria for safe oral contraceptive use.
Lean Women Women with Body Mass Index)BMI <25 kg/m²

Participant Flow:   Overall Study
    Obese Women     Lean Women  
STARTED     21     15  
COMPLETED     14     15  
NOT COMPLETED     7     0  



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Reporting Groups
  Description
Obese Women

Women with Body Mass Index (BMI) >30 kg/m².

Note: Only two arms were analyzed for the results. Women who were candidates for taking oral contraceptive pills and had the metabolic syndrome could not be recruited. That is because some inclusion criteria for metabolic syndrome are actually exclusion criteria for safe oral contraceptive use.
Lean Women Women with Body Mass Index)BMI <25 kg/m²
Total Total of all reporting groups

Baseline Measures
    Obese Women     Lean Women     Total  
Number of Participants  
[units: participants]
 		  21     15     36  
Age  
[units: participants]
 		     
<=18 years     0     0     0  
Between 18 and 65 years     21     15     36  
>=65 years     0     0     0  
Age  
[units: years]
Mean ± Standard Deviation 		  25.3  ± 6.9     21.4  ± 2.3     23.4  ± 5.8  
Gender  
[units: participants]
 		     
Female     21     15     36  
Male     0     0     0  
Region of Enrollment  
[units: participants]
 		     
United States     21     15     36  



  Outcome Measures
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1.  Primary:   Changes in Insulin Sensitivity Associated With Oral Contraceptive (OC) Use Compared Among (1) Obese Women and (2) Lean Women   [ Time Frame: Baseline and 6 months ]
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2.  Secondary:   Changes in Lipid Profile Compared Associated With OC Use Among (1) Obese Women and (2) Lean Women   [ Time Frame: Baseline and 6 months ]
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3.  Secondary:   Inflammatory Marker Changes, High Sensitive C-reactive Protein (Hs-CRP) and Adiponectin, Associated With OC Use Compared Among (1) Obese Women and (2) Lean Women   [ Time Frame: Baseline and 6 months ]
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4.  Secondary:   Changes in Estrogen Metabolites (Plasma) Associated With OC Use Compared Among (1) Obese Women and (2) Lean Women   [ Time Frame: 6 months ]
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5.  Secondary:   Changes in Waist-to-Hip Ratio Associated With OC Use Compared Among (1) Obese Women and (2) Lean Women   [ Time Frame: Baseline and 6 months ]
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6.  Secondary:   Inflammatory Marker Changes (MCP-1) Associated With OC Use Compared Among (1) Obese Women and (2) Lean Women   [ Time Frame: Baseline and 6 months ]
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7.  Secondary:   Changes in Blood Pressure Associated With OC Use Compared Among (1) Obese Women and (2) Lean Women   [ Time Frame: 6 months ]
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8.  Secondary:   Changes in Body Mass Index (BMI) Associated With OC Use Compared Among (1) Obese Women and (2) Lean Women   [ Time Frame: Baseline and 6 months ]
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9.  Secondary:   Changes in Waist Circumference Associated With OC Use Compared Among (1) Obese Women and (2) Lean Women   [ Time Frame: Baseline and 6 months ]
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10.  Secondary:   Inflammatory Marker Changes, Soluble Vascular Cell Adhesion Molecule (sVCAM) and Soluble Intercellular Adhesion Molecule (sICAM), Associated With OC Use Compared Among (1) Obese Women and (2) Lean Women   [ Time Frame: Baseline and 6 months ]
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Certain Agreements:  
All Principal Investigators ARE employed by the organization sponsoring the study.


Limitations and Caveats
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Results Point of Contact:  
Name/Title: Kai Cheang, Principal Investigator
Organization: Virginia Commonwealth University
phone: 804-828-9698
e-mail: kicheang@vcu.edu


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Responsible Party: Virginia Commonwealth University
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00205504     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: AD Williams
Study First Received: September 13, 2005
Results First Received: January 25, 2012
Last Updated: April 10, 2012
Health Authority: United States: Institutional Review Board