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HemostasisPhase 2NCT01252186

A Multicenter Study to Evaluate the Effects of a 91-Day Extended Cycle Oral Contraceptive on Hemostatic Parameters in Healthy Women

A Phase 2 study testing 91-day Levonorgestrel Oral Contraceptive, 28-day Levonorgestrel Oral Contraceptive and 28-day Desogestrel Oral Contraceptive in people with Hemostasis and Oral Contraceptive, run by Teva Women's Health at 24 sites in 2 countries.

Completed

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

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Trial summary

This study is being conducted to evaluate the impact of a 91-day extended cycle oral contraceptive compared to two 28-day oral contraceptive regimens on hemostatic parameters in healthy women. 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
Hemostasis, Oral Contraceptive
What is being tested?
91-day Levonorgestrel Oral Contraceptive, 28-day Levonorgestrel Oral Contraceptive and 28-day Desogestrel Oral Contraceptive
Type of treatment
Pill or oral medicine
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
265 participants
Where
24 sitesin 2 countries
Study dates
Nov 2010to Dec 2011
Phase
Phase 2
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

  • Premenopausal, non-pregnant, non-lactating women age 18-40 years old
  • Body Mass Index (BMI) ≥18 kg/m² and <30 kg/m²
  • Regular spontaneous menstrual cycle
  • Others as dictated by FDA-approved protocol

Who cannot join

  • Any condition which contraindicates the use of combination oral contraceptives
  • Any history of, or active, deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, or arterial thromboembolic disease within one year of screening
  • Any known genetic component for thrombophilia including Factor V Leiden mutation, prothrombin mutation, protein C deficiency, protein S deficience, or antithrombin III deficiency
  • Others as dictated by FDA-approved protocol

Trial locations and contacts

24 sites in 2 countries.

24 sites in 2 countries

United States21 sites
  • Teva Investigational Site

    Albuquerque, New Mexico, 87102

  • Teva Investigational Site

    Dallas, Texas, 75234

  • Teva Investigational Site

    Edison, New Jersey, 08817

  • Teva Investigational Site

    Houston, Texas, 77054

  • Teva Investigational Site

    Miami, Florida, 33186

  • Teva Investigational Site

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19114

  • Teva Investigational Site

    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15206

  • Teva Investigational Site

    Plainsboro, New Jersey, 08536

  • Teva Investigational Site

    Port Jefferson, New York, 11777

  • Teva Investigational Site

    Richmond, Virginia, 23233

  • Teva Investigational Site

    Rochester, New York, 14609

  • Teva Investigational Site

    San Antonio, Texas, 78258

  • Teva Investigational Site

    San Diego, California, 92103

  • Teva Investigational Site

    San Diego, California, 92108

  • Teva Investigational Site

    San Diego, California, 92123

  • Teva Investigational Site

    Sandy Springs, Georgia, 30328

  • Teva Investigational Site

    Seattle, Washington, 98105

  • Teva Investigational Site

    Uniontown, Pennsylvania, 15401

  • Teva Investigational Site

    Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20036

  • Teva Investigational Site

    West Palm Beach, Florida, 33409

  • Teva Investigational Site

    Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27103

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Italy3 sites
  • Teva Investigational Site

    Cagliari, 09124

  • Teva Investigational Site

    Modena, 41100

  • Teva Investigational Site

    Pavia, 27100

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About this study

Official title: A Multinational, Multicenter, Randomized, Open-Label Study to Evaluate the Impact of a 91-Day Extended Cycle Oral Contraceptive Regimen, Compared to Two 28-day Standard Oral Contraceptive Regimens, on Hemostatic Parameters in Healthy Women.

This study is being conducted to evaluate the impact of a 91-day extended cycle oral contraceptive compared to two 28-day oral contraceptive regimens on hemostatic parameters in healthy women.

Being tested
91-day Levonorgestrel Oral Contraceptive, 28-day Levonorgestrel Oral Contraceptive, 28-day Desogestrel Oral Contraceptive
Keywords
Contraception, Hemostasis, Blood Coagulation
Medical subject headings
Thrombosis

What participants receive

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

  • 91-day Levonorgestrel Oral ContraceptiveDrug

    Also called Seasonique®

    91-day treatment consisting of 84 blue combination tablets containing 150 µg LNG/30 µg EE and 7 yellow tablets containing 10 µg EE.

  • 28-day Levonorgestrel Oral ContraceptiveDrug

    Also called Minidril®

    21 combination tablets containing 150 µg LNG/30 µg EE.

  • 28-day Desogestrel Oral ContraceptiveDrug

    Also called Marvelon®

    21 combination tablets containing 150 µg DSG/30 µg EE.

Study groups in NCT01252186
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
91-day Levonorgestrel Oral ContraceptiveExperimentalParticipants received 12 weeks (84 consecutive days) of active combination tablets containing 150 µg levonorgestrel (LNG)/30 µg ethinyl estradiol (EE), followed by 7 days of 10 µg EE monotherapy in each 91-day cycle for a total of two 91-day cycles.
Receives: Drug: 91-day Levonorgestrel Oral Contraceptive
28-day Levonorgestrel Oral ContraceptiveActive comparatorParticipants received 21 days of active combination tablets containing 150 µg LNG/30 µg EE, followed by no treatment for 7 days in each 28-day cycle for a total of six 28-day cycles.
Receives: Drug: 28-day Levonorgestrel Oral Contraceptive
28-day Desogestrel Oral ContraceptiveActive comparatorParticipants received 21 days of active combination tablets (containing 150 µg desogestrel (DSG)/30 µg EE, followed by no treatment for 7 days in each 28-day cycle for a total of six 28-day cycles.
Receives: Drug: 28-day Desogestrel Oral Contraceptive

What is being measured

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

  1. Change From Baseline to End of Month 6 in Prothrombin Fragment 1+2 Levels

    Prothrombin fragment 1+2 is a coagulation factor, released when prothrombin is cleaved by activated factor X. Elevated plasma levels of prothrombin fragment 1+2 indicate high risk of thrombosis.

    Measured: Baseline to Month 6

Secondary outcomes (20)
  1. Change From Baseline to End of Month 6 in D-dimer

    D-dimer is the degradation product of cross-linked fibrin and is a marker of thrombin and fibrin formation and turnover.

    Measured: Baseline to Month 6

  2. Change From Baseline to End of Month 6 in Plasmin-Antiplasmin (PAP) Complex

    The plasmin-antiplasmin (PAP) complex is a marker of thrombin and fibrin formation and turnover.

    Measured: Baseline to Month 6

  3. Change From Baseline to End of Month 6 in Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time (APTT) Based Activated Protein-C Resistance (APC)

    The APC resistance assay is a clotting test that measures the ratio of APTT clotting times in the presence and absence of a standard amount of exogenous APC. APC resistance is calculated as the ratio of the clotting time after APC addition over the clotting time with no APC addition.

    APC resistance is defined as a poor anticoagulant response of plasma to APC (minimal prolongation of the APTT) and a correspondingly low ratio.

    Measured: Baseline to Month 6

  4. Change From Baseline to End of Month 6 in Endogenous Thrombin Potential (EPT) Based Activated Protein-C Resistance (APC)

    This assay is based on measurement of the effect of activated protein C on the endogenous thrombin potential, the time integral of thrombin generation initiated in plasma through the extrinsic coagulation pathway.

    The APC resistance assay measures the ratio of endogenous thrombin potential in the presence and absence of a standard amount of exogenous APC.

    APC resistance is calculated as the ratio of EPT after APC addition over the EPT with no APC addition.

    APC resistance is defined as a poor anticoagulant response of plasma to APC (less inhibition of thrombin formation) and a correspondingly higher ratio.

    Measured: Baseline to Month 6

  5. Change From Baseline to End of Month 6 in Fibrinogen

    Fibrinogen (factor I) is a glycoprotein that helps in the formation of blood clots.

    Measured: Baseline to Month 6

  6. Change From Baseline to End of Month 6 in Plasminogen

    Plasminogen is the precursor of plasmin, which lyses fibrin clots.

    Measured: Baseline to Month 6

  7. Change From Baseline to End of Month 6 in Tissue Plasminogen Activator (t-PA)

    Tissue plasminogen activator catalyzes the conversion of plasminogen to plasmin, the major enzyme responsible for the breakdown of blood clots.

    Measured: Baseline to Month 6

  8. Change From Baseline to End of Month 6 in Factor II

    Clotting factor II, also called prothrombin, functions in blood coagulation. Results are reported as percent of normal plasma concentrations. By definition, normal plasma contains 100% (1 unit/mL) of each factor. The reference range is approximately 60% to 140% for adults.

    Measured: Baseline to Month 6

  9. Change From Baseline to End of Month 6 in Factor VII

    Clotting factor VII, also called proconvertin or autoprothrombin I, functions in blood coagulation.

    Results are reported as percent of normal plasma concentrations. By definition, normal plasma contains 100% (1 unit/mL) of each factor. The reference range is approximately 60% to 140% for adults.

    Measured: Baseline to Month 6

  10. Change From Baseline to End of Month 6 in Factor VIII

    Clotting factor VIII, also known as anti-hemophilic factor (AHF), functions in blood coagulation by stabilizing fibrin clots.

    Results are reported as a percent of the amount expected in normal plasma. By definition, the mean value in normal plasma is 100%. The reference range is approximately 70% to 140%.for adults.

    Measured: Baseline to Month 6

  11. Change From Baseline to End of Month 6 in Antithrombin

    Antithrombin is a protein in the blood that naturally blocks blood clots from forming.

    Results are reported as a percent of the amount expected in normal plasma. By definition, the mean value in normal plasma is 100%. The reference range is approximately 80% to 130%.for adults.

    Measured: Baseline to Month 6

  12. Change From Baseline to End of Month 6 in Protein C Activity

    Protein C helps to regulate blood clot formation. Activated Protein C (APC) combines with Protein S (a cofactor) to degrade coagulation factors VIIIa and Va, slowing down the generation of new thrombin and inhibiting further clotting.

    Results are reported as a percent of the amount expected in normal plasma. By definition, the mean value in normal plasma is 100%. The reference range is approximately 70% to 140% for adults.

    Measured: Baseline to Month 6

  13. Change From Baseline to End of Month 6 in Protein C Antigen

    Protein C helps to regulate blood clot formation. Activated Protein C (APC) combines with Protein S (a cofactor) to degrade coagulation factors VIIIa and Va, slowing down the generation of new thrombin and inhibiting further clotting.

    Results are reported as a percent of the amount expected in normal plasma. By definition, the mean value in normal plasma is 100%. The reference range is approximately 70% to 140% in adults.

    Measured: Baseline to Month 6

  14. Change From Baseline to End of Month 6 in Free Protein S

    Protein S helps to regulate blood clot formation. Protein S exists in two forms: a free form and a complex form. Free protein S combines with Protein C to degrade coagulation factors VIIIa and Va, slowing down the generation of new thrombin and inhibiting further clotting.

    Results are reported as a percent of the amount expected in normal plasma. By definition, the mean value in normal plasma is 100%. The reference range is approximately 70% to 140%; lower for women than for men.

    Measured: Baseline to Month 6

  15. Change From Baseline to End of Month 6 in Total Protein S

    Protein S helps to regulate blood clot formation. Protein S exists in two forms: a free form and a complex form. Free protein S combines with activated protein C to degrade coagulation factors VIIIa and Va, slowing down the generation of new thrombin and inhibiting further clotting.

    Results are reported as a percent of the amount expected in normal plasma. By definition, the mean value in normal plasma is 100%. The reference range is approximately 70% to 140%; lower for women than for men.

    Measured: Baseline to Month 6

  16. Change From Baseline to End of Month 6 in Tissue Factor Pathway Inhibitor (TFPI)

    Tissue Factor Pathway Inhibitor (TFPI) is an anti-coagulation protein that binds to activated protein X.

    Measured: Baseline to Month 6

  17. Change From Baseline to End of Month 6 in Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH)

    Measured: Baseline top Month 6

  18. Change From Baseline to End of Month 6 in Total Cortisol

    Measured: Baseline to Month 6

  19. Change From Baseline to End of Month 6 in Corticosteroid Binding Globulin

    Measured: Baseline to Month 6

  20. Change From Baseline to End of Month 6 in Sex Hormone Binding Globulin (SHBG)

    Measured: Baseline to Month 6

Timeline

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

  1. First posted2 Dec 2010 (estimated)
  2. Study startNov 2010
  3. Primary completionDec 2011
  4. Study completionDec 2011

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 2
Primary purpose
Basic science
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
265 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01252186
Sponsor's protocol ID
PSE-HSP-203
Other IDs
2010-023215-34
Status last verified
Feb 2015
First submitted
30 Nov 2010
Last updated
13 Mar 2015
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing 91-day Levonorgestrel Oral Contraceptive, 28-day Levonorgestrel Oral Contraceptive and 28-day Desogestrel Oral Contraceptive in people with Hemostasis and Oral Contraceptive, run by Teva Women's Health at 24 sites in 2 countries.

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 4 inclusion and 4 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 13 Mar 2015. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 24 sites in United States, Italy. 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.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 13 Mar 2015). 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?

Change From Baseline to End of Month 6 in Prothrombin Fragment 1+2 Levels (time frame: Baseline to Month 6). 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 13 Mar 2015.

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