Study to Evaluate the Effect of Six Cycles of Treatment With a Combined Oral Contraceptive (EE 0.30 mg/DRSP 3 mg) on Quality of Life. - Full Text View

Sponsor:	Bayer
Information provided by:	Bayer
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00367276

Purpose

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects on the quality of life and BMI of new contraceptives.

Condition	Intervention	Phase
Healthy	Drug: Yasmin (30 µg EE, 3 mg Drospirenone, BAY86-5131)	Phase III

Study Type:	Interventional
Study Design:	Allocation: Non-Randomized Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment Masking: Open Label Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title:	A Multicentre, Open, Uncontrolled Study to Assess Quality of Life During Six Cycles (24 Weeks) of Treatment With an Oral Contraceptive Containing 30 µg of Ethinylestradiol and 3 mg of Drospirenone (Yasmin).

Resource links provided by NLM:

Drug Information available for: Ethinyl estradiol 1,2-Dihydrospirorenone

U.S. FDA Resources

Further study details as provided by Bayer:

Primary Outcome Measures:

Change of Psychological General Well Being Questionnaire score [ Time Frame: pretreatment cycle to cycle 6 ]

Secondary Outcome Measures:

Changes in body composition (evaluated by Multifrequency Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis) [ Time Frame: pretreatment to cycle 6 ]
Subject satisfaction with treatment at final visit [ Time Frame: at final visit ]
Subject evaluation of changes in greasy skin and greasy hair [ Time Frame: baseline to cycle 6 ]

Enrollment:	221
Study Start Date:	December 2003
Study Completion Date:	May 2004

Arms	Assigned Interventions
Experimental: Arm 1	Drug: Yasmin (30 µg EE, 3 mg Drospirenone, BAY86-5131) Yasmin, SH T 470 FA; 30 µg ethinylestradiol and 3 mg drospirenone, oral administration over 6 treatment cycles, one tablet per day for 21 days followed by a 7 day pill-free interval.

Detailed Description:

The study has previously been posted by Schering AG, Germany. Schering AG, Germany has been renamed to Bayer Schering Pharma AG, Germany.

Bayer Schering Pharma AG, Germany is the sponsor of the trial.

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:	18 Years to 35 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:	Female
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	No

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Female requiring contraceptives.
Aged 18 to 35 if a non-smoker, aged 18 to 30 if a smoker.
Regular menstrual cycle (defined as duration of 28 +/- 5 days).

Exclusion Criteria:

No Contraindication for OC use

Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00367276

Sponsors and Collaborators

Bayer

Investigators

Study Director:

Bayer Study Director

Bayer

More Information

Additional Information:

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Responsible Party:	Therapeutic Area Head, Bayer Schering Pharma AG
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00367276 History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers:	91070, 305545
Study First Received:	August 11, 2006
Last Updated:	July 6, 2009
Health Authority:	Italy: Ethics Committee

Keywords provided by Bayer:

Females requiring contraceptives

Additional relevant MeSH terms:

Contraceptive Agents
Contraceptives, Oral
Contraceptives, Oral, Combined
Ethinyl Estradiol
Drospirenone
Drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol combination
Reproductive Control Agents
Physiological Effects of Drugs

Pharmacologic Actions
Therapeutic Uses
Contraceptive Agents, Female
Estrogens
Hormones
Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists
Aldosterone Antagonists
Hormone Antagonists

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