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AdenomyosisNCT03104309

Levonorgestrel Intrauterine System and Adenomyosis

A study testing Levonorgestrel intrauterine system in people with Adenomyosis, run by Assiut University.

Completed

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

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Trial summary

Adenomyosis is defined when the endometrial tissue (gland and stroma) is present within the myometrium . The depth of endometrial penetration which uses in diagnosis of adenomyosis not yet agreed; opinions range from one high power field to 25% of the myometrial thickness. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 20 to 45 years, women only
Conditions the study is for
Adenomyosis
What is being tested?
Levonorgestrel intrauterine system
Type of treatment
Medical device
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
100 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
Jun 2015to Aug 2016
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

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 20 to 45 years
  • Women only
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult

Who may be able to join

  • adenomyosis
  • request for contraception
  • resident in the nearby vicinity to make the follow-up easy and feasible

Who cannot join

  • history of ectopic pregnancy
  • puerperal sepsis
  • pelvic inflammatory disease
  • evidence of coagulopathy
  • abnormalities of the uterine cavity

About this study

Official title: Can the Effect of Levonorgestrel Intrauterine System for Treatment of Adenomyosis be Predicted at Baseline Visit?

Adenomyosis is defined when the endometrial tissue (gland and stroma) is present within the myometrium . The depth of endometrial penetration which uses in diagnosis of adenomyosis not yet agreed; opinions range from one high power field to 25% of the myometrial thickness. It is a common condition in women aged 40-50 years and is considered an important cause of dysmenorrhea and menorrhagia in around 65 % of cases.

Until past few years; hysterectomy was the suggested definitive treatment, however; this may not be acceptable to women not willing to loss their fertility. Many treatment lines were studied and proved their beneficial effect on adenomyosis such as GnRH agonists, danazol, combined oral contraceptive pills, dienogest and finally endometrial ablation. However, these line of treatment are not commonly used because high incidence of side effects and relatively high cost of some of them.

Read more

The levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system (LNG-IUS) was emerged as an effective line for treatment of adenomyosis associated pain and bleeding. It can successfully, within 6 to 12 months, down-regulate the estrogen receptors in adenomyotic tissues which lead to decidualization and atrophy of the adenomyosis .

In fact, some adenomyotic women respond well to LNG-IUDs and show high acceptability and satisfaction, on the other hand; a group of women may not respond to LNG-IUDs and opt to remove it and start a new medical or surgical option for treatment.

However, factors related to LNG-IUS effectiveness in patients with adenomyosis were not well available. Only one report states that a large uterine volume could be a factor associated with LNG-IUS treatment discontinuation in adenomyotic patient.

For this reason; the prediction of the responsiveness to LNG-IUS is interesting issue which should be addressed. The present study examines the hypothesis that patient's data reported at baseline visit before using LNG-IUSfor controlling pain/bleeding with adenomyosis can help the prediction of the responsiveness for this important line of treatment at 6 months follow up visit. Up to our knowledge; no clinical trial had been registered or conducted to predict the responsiveness for LNG-IUS in controlling the pain/ bleeding with adenomyosis.

Conditions
Adenomyosis
Being tested
Levonorgestrel intrauterine system
Medical subject headings
Adenomyosis

What participants receive

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

  • Levonorgestrel intrauterine systemDevice

    Levonorgestrel intrauterine system for adenomyosis

Study groups in NCT03104309
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Levonorgestrel intrauterine systemOtherNot described
Receives: Device: Levonorgestrel intrauterine system

What is being measured

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

  1. number of bleeding days per months

    Measured: 6 months

  2. The degree of pain perception by visual analogue scale

    Measured: 6months

Timeline

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

  1. First posted7 Apr 2017
  2. Study startJun 2015
  3. Primary completionJul 2016
  4. Study completionAug 2016

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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
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
100 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03104309
Sponsor's protocol ID
LNG_ADENO
Status last verified
Apr 2017
First submitted
3 Apr 2017
Last updated
14 Apr 2017
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Yes

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Levonorgestrel intrauterine system in people with Adenomyosis, run by Assiut University.

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 3 inclusion and 5 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 14 Apr 2017. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

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?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

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?

number of bleeding days per months (time frame: 6 months). The study lists 2 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 14 Apr 2017; AzTrials last refreshed its copy on 6 Nov 2026.

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