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Register: EUCTR
Last refreshed on: 19 March 2012
Main ID:  EUCTR2008-007308-27-NL
Date of registration: 04/02/2009
Prospective Registration: Yes
Primary sponsor: Bayer HealthCare AG
Public title: Multi-center, open-label, randomized, parallel-group comparison of cycle control, bleeding pattern, lipid and carbohydrate metabolism of the transdermal contraceptive patch containing 0.55 mg ethinylestradiol and 2.1 mg gestodene (material no. 80876395) in a 21-day regimen vs. a comparator patch EVRA® (0.6 mg ethinylestradiol and 6 mg norelgestromin) in a 21-day regimen for 7 cycles in 400 women - Transdermal contraceptive patch: EU cycle control study (vs. EVRA)
Scientific title: Multi-center, open-label, randomized, parallel-group comparison of cycle control, bleeding pattern, lipid and carbohydrate metabolism of the transdermal contraceptive patch containing 0.55 mg ethinylestradiol and 2.1 mg gestodene (material no. 80876395) in a 21-day regimen vs. a comparator patch EVRA® (0.6 mg ethinylestradiol and 6 mg norelgestromin) in a 21-day regimen for 7 cycles in 400 women - Transdermal contraceptive patch: EU cycle control study (vs. EVRA)
Date of first enrolment: 23/06/2009
Target sample size: 400
Recruitment status: Not Recruiting
URL:  https://www.clinicaltrialsregister.eu/ctr-search/search?query=eudract_number:2008-007308-27
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
Austria Czech Republic Netherlands
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Key inclusion & exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria:
1.Signed and dated informed consent
2.Healthy woman requesting contraception
3.Age: 18 – 35 years (inclusive); smokers must not be older than 30 years at the time of informed consent
4.Normal cervical smear not requiring further follow-up (a cervical smear has to be taken at screening visit or a normal result has to be documented within the previous 6 months)
5.History of regular cyclic menstrual periods

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:
Pregnancy or lactation, obesity (BMI > 30), hypersensitivity to any ingredient of the study drug, significant skin reaction to transdermal preparations, any diseases/conditions that can compromise the functions of the body system (resulting in altered absorption/ accumulation/ metabolism/ excretion of the study drug), any diseases/ conditions that may worsen under hormonal treatment.


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Gender:
Female: yes
Male: no
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Prevention of pregnancy
MedDRA version: 9.1 Level: LLT Classification code 10060346 Term: Transdermal contraception
Intervention(s)

Product Name: FC Patch Low
Product Code: material no. 80876395
Pharmaceutical Form: Transdermal patch
INN or Proposed INN: Ethinylestradiol
CAS Number: 57-63-6
Concentration unit: mg milligram(s)
Concentration type: equal
Concentration number: 0.55-
INN or Proposed INN: Gestodene
CAS Number: 60282873
Concentration unit: mg milligram(s)
Concentration type: equal
Concentration number: 2.1-

Trade Name: EVRA
Pharmaceutical Form: Transdermal patch
INN or Proposed INN: Ethinylestradiol
Concentration unit: mg milligram(s)
Concentration type: equal
Concentration number: 0.6-
INN or Proposed INN: Norelgestomin
Concentration unit: mg milligram(s)
Concentration type: equal
Concentration number: 6-

Primary Outcome(s)
Primary end point(s): Cycle control parameters and bleeding pattern indices
Main Objective: The primary objective is to investigate the bleeding pattern and cycle control parameters of the transdermal contraceptive patch FC Patch Low (material no. 80876395 containing 0.55 mg EE and 2.1 mg GSD) in comparison to the EVRA patch (containing 0.6 mg EE and 6 mg NGMN).
Secondary Objective: The secondary objectives are the contraceptive efficacy, safety profile (including lipid/carbohydrate metabolism), and population pharmacokinetics of FC Patch Low in comparison to the EVRA patch.

Additionally, compliance and subjective assessment of the treatment will be evaluated as secondary objectives.
Secondary Outcome(s)
Secondary ID(s)
13082
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