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Register: EUCTR
Last refreshed on: 19 March 2012
Main ID:  EUCTR2004-002291-42-SE
Date of registration: 24/11/2004
Prospective Registration: Yes
Primary sponsor: Bayer Schering Pharma AG
Public title: Multi-center, open, randomized, dose finding phase II study to investigate for a maximum of three years ultra low dose levonorgestrel contraceptive intrauterine systems (LCS) releasing in vitro 12 µg/24 h and 16 µg/24 h of levonorgestrel compared to MIRENA in nulliparous and parous women in need of contraception
Scientific title: Multi-center, open, randomized, dose finding phase II study to investigate for a maximum of three years ultra low dose levonorgestrel contraceptive intrauterine systems (LCS) releasing in vitro 12 µg/24 h and 16 µg/24 h of levonorgestrel compared to MIRENA in nulliparous and parous women in need of contraception
Date of first enrolment: 13/04/2005
Target sample size: 690
Recruitment status: Not Recruiting
URL:  https://www.clinicaltrialsregister.eu/ctr-search/search?query=eudract_number:2004-002291-42
Study type:  Interventional clinical trial of medicinal product
Study design:  Controlled: yes Randomised: yes Open: yes Single blind: no Double blind: no Parallel group: yes Cross over: no Other: no If controlled, specify comparator, Other Medicinial Product: yes Placebo: no Other: no  
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Countries of recruitment
Finland Hungary Sweden United Kingdom
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Key inclusion & exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria:
Generally healthy 21-40 years old parous or non-parous fertile women with endogenous cyclicity and in need of contraception.
Are the trial subjects under 18? no
Number of subjects for this age range:
F.1.2 Adults (18-64 years) yes
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F.1.3 Elderly (>=65 years) no
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Exclusion criteria:
Suspected pregnancy or lactation; less than 12 weeks since abortion or delivery; history of ectopic pregnancies; any current genital infection or history of pelvic inflammatory disease; abnormal bleeding of unknown origin; any distortion of the uterine cavity; epithelial cell atypias in cervical smear; history or current/suspicion of genital malignancy; diagnosed/suspected malignant disease; severe hepatic diseases; current endometrial polyps; ovarian cysts > 3 cm; high risk for sexually transmitted disease.


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Gender:
Female: yes
Male: no
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Contraception
MedDRA version: 7.0 Level: LLT Classification code 10010808
Intervention(s)

Product Name: LCS (Ultra low dose Levonorgestrel Contraceptive System)
Product Code: SH G04209B/C
Pharmaceutical Form: Intrauterine delivery system
INN or Proposed INN: Levonorgestrel
CAS Number: 797-63-7
Current Sponsor code: ZK 18206
Concentration unit: mg milligram(s)
Concentration type: equal
Concentration number: 13, 19-

Product Name: MIRENA
Product Code: SH G00650AD
Pharmaceutical Form: Intrauterine delivery system
INN or Proposed INN: Levonorgestrel
CAS Number: 797-63-7
Current Sponsor code: ZK 18206
Concentration unit: mg milligram(s)
Concentration type: equal
Concentration number: 52-

Primary Outcome(s)
Primary end point(s): Pregnancy rate.
Secondary Objective: To determine efficacy, safety, pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic related characteristics of the product/dose by studying the following: IUS expulsion rate, subject discontinuation rate for (non-)bleeding problems, overall discontinuation rate, progestin-related side effects, dysmenorrhea, bleeding pattern, IUS insertion and removal ease and pain and in smaller subsets (in Finland only) ovarian and cervical function, endometrial histology and pharmacokinetics.
Main Objective: The objective of this study is to search for an appropriate levonorgestrel dose for a new contraceptive intrauterine system (IUS) suitable for use by non-parous and parous women.
Secondary Outcome(s)
Secondary ID(s)
308901
2004-002291-42-FI
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