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ContraceptionNCT01143207

PK of Depo SubQ Injected in the Upper Arm

A study testing Medroxyprogesterone acetate in people with Contraception, run by FHI 360 at 1 site in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

A single-arm trial to demonstrate that Depo-SubQ Provera injected in the upper arm is adequate for effective contraception Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 40 years, women onlyHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Contraception
What is being tested?
Medroxyprogesterone acetate
Type of treatment
Injection or infusion
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
26 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
May 2010to Oct 2012
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 40 years
  • Women only
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult

Who may be able to join

  • Age 18-40
  • negative pregnancy test on day of injection
  • not wishing to become pregnant in the next 12 months
  • at negligible risk of pregnancy (e.g. sterilized, in exclusively same-gender partnership, in a monogamous relationship with vasectomized partner, abstinent, using non-hormonal IUD)
  • body mass index of 18-30

Who cannot join

  • -

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Clinical Research Center, Dept. of Obstetrics & Gynegology, Eastern Virginia Medical School

    Norfolk, Virginia, 23507

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About this study

Official title: Pharmacokinetics of Subcutaneous Depot Medroxyprogesterone Acetate Injected in the Upper Arm

A single-arm trial to demonstrate that Depo-SubQ Provera injected in the upper arm is adequate for effective contraception

Read the detailed description

A single-arm trial to demonstrate that the blood levels of medroxyprogesterone acetate are adequate for effective contraception when Depo-SubQ Provera 104 is injected in the upper arm

Conditions
Contraception
Being tested
Medroxyprogesterone acetate
Keywords
AE adverse event, DCF data collection forms, DMC Data Monitoring Committee, FDA U.S.) Food and Drug Administration, GCP Good Clinical Practice guidelines, ICH International Conference of Harmonisation, IND Investigational New Drug Application, IRB Institutional Review Board, IU International units, mg milligram(s), SAE serious adverse event, µg microgram, ULN upper limit of the normal range

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Medroxyprogesterone acetateDrug

    Also called Depo-SubQ Provera 104

    Injectable hormonal contraceptive

Study groups in NCT01143207
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Medroxyprogesterone acetateExperimentalSingle injection of Medroxyprogesterone acetate (hormonal contraceptive)
Receives: Drug: Medroxyprogesterone acetate

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Cmax (Maximal Serum Concentration of Medroxyprogesterone Acetate (MPA))

    Measured: 120 days following injection

  2. Tmax (Time to Cmax)

    Measured: 120 days following injection

  3. AUC 0-91 (Area Under Curve)

    Measured: first 91 days following injection

  4. MPA Concentration at Day 91 (C91)

    Measured: day 91 after first injection

  5. MPA Concentration at Day 104 (C104)

    Measured: day 104 after injection

  6. MPA Concentration at Day 120 (C120)

    Measured: day 120 after injection

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted14 Jun 2010 (estimated)
  2. Study startMay 2010
  3. Primary completionOct 2011
  4. Study completionOct 2012

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
26 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01143207
Sponsor's protocol ID
10206
Status last verified
Aug 2013
First submitted
7 Jun 2010
Last updated
19 Aug 2013
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Medroxyprogesterone acetate in people with Contraception, run by FHI 360 at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 5 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 19 Aug 2013. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 19 Aug 2013). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Cmax (Maximal Serum Concentration of Medroxyprogesterone Acetate (MPA)) (time frame: 120 days following injection). The study lists 6 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 19 Aug 2013.

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