Effects of Hormonal Contraceptives on Liver Proteins and Coagulation Factors: A Comparison of a Contraceptive Vaginal Ring and an Oral Contraceptive
Information source: Population Council
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Condition(s) targeted: Contraception
Intervention: Nestorone/ethinyl estradiol contraceptive vaginal ring; levonorgestrel/ethinyl estradiol oral contraceptive (Drug)
Phase: Phase 2
Status: Completed
Sponsored by: Population Council Official(s) and/or principal investigator(s): Regine Sitruk-Ware, MD, Principal Investigator, Affiliation: Population Council
Summary
The purpose of this 3-month (cycle) study was to evaluate the effects of hormonal
contraceptives containing a progestin and an estrogen on liver proteins and coagulation
factors that are sensitive to estrogen. In this study, a contraceptive vaginal ring
containing Nestorone® (a progestin with no androgenic properties) and ethinyl estradiol was
compared to an oral contraceptive containing levonorgestrel (an androgenic progestin) and
ethinyl estradiol.
Clinical Details
Official title: A Randomized, Open-Label Study Comparing the Effect of a Contraceptive Vaginal Ring Delivering Daily Doses of 150 Micrograms Nestorone and 15 Micrograms Ethinyl Estradiol to an Oral Contraceptive Containing 150 Micrograms of Levonorgestrel and 30 Micrograms of Ethinyl Estradiol Per Tablet on Hepatic Factors Including Coagulation Factors
Study design: Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Safety Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Double-Blind, Primary Purpose: Prevention
Primary outcome: Comparison of the differences between contraceptive vaginal ring and oral contraceptive treatment groups in change from baseline to end of treatment in serum angiotensinogen and sex-hormone binding globulin.
Secondary outcome: Comparison of the differences between contraceptive vaginal ring & oral contraceptive treatment groups in change from baseline to end of treatment in serum or plasma concentrations of 15 other hepatic proteins, coagulation factors & coagulation markers.
Detailed description:
The purpose of this 3-month (cycle) study was to evaluate the effects of hormonal
contraceptives containing a progestin and an estrogen on liver proteins and coagulation
factors that are sensitive to estrogen. In this study, a contraceptive vaginal ring
containing Nestorone® (a progestin with no androgenic properties) and ethinyl estradiol was
compared to an oral contraceptive containing levonorgestrel (an androgenic progestin) and
ethinyl estradiol.
Eligibility
Minimum age: 18 Years.
Maximum age: 34 Years.
Gender(s): Female.
Criteria:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Healthy women, aged 18-34 years, who did not wish to become pregnant for 3 months (or
5 months if first discontinuing oral contraceptives
- Intact uterus and at least 1 ovary
- Have regular menstrual cycles (28 ± 7 days) or 2 regular cycles after parturition or
abortion
- Willing to use condoms while having sexual intercourse during the 3 month study (or 5
months if discontinuing oral contraceptives), or
- Willing to continue use of a specified non-hormonal method of birth control including
permanent sterilization, non-hormone-containing IUD, male condoms, or abstinence
during the study or to use condoms if discontinuing one of these methods
- Willing and able to comply with the protocol
- Willing and able to sign informed consent prior to entry into the study and prior to
discontinuing another method of contraception
- Easy venous access
Exclusion Criteria:
- Pregnancy
- Known hypersensitivity to estrogens or progestins
- Known hypersensitivity to silicone rubber
- Undiagnosed vaginal discharge or vaginal lesions or abnormalities
- Smoking status: >15 cigarettes per day
- Breastfeeding
- Current or past thrombophlebitis or thromboembolic disorders
- Family history of venous thrombosis or embolism (1st degree relatives <55 years of
age)
- Known history of Factor V Leiden or positive screening test for APC-resistance
- Current or past cerebrovascular or coronary artery disease
- Carcinoma (hormone-dependent tumor; past history of any carcinoma not in remission
for >5 years)
- Medically diagnosed severe depression
- Headaches with focal neurological symptoms
- Undiagnosed abnormal genital bleeding
- History of cholestatic jaundice of pregnancy or jaundice with prior steroid use
- Benign or malignant liver tumors; active liver disease
- Diastolic/systolic BP ≥90/140 mmHg after 5 min. rest
- Known or suspected alcoholism (>2 drinks/day)or drug abuse
- Positive for hepatitis B & C and/or HIV 1 or 2, abnormal screening CBC, serum
chemistry values (including fasting, total cholesterol and triglycerides), abnormal
Pap smear, abnormal findings on dipstick urinalysis, or an abnormal electrocardiogram
(ECG)
- Participation in a clinical trial within last 3 months or more than 1 trial in the
last year
- BMI (kg/m2) >28
- Use of injectable contraceptives in last 6 months (e. g. cyclofem or DMPA)
- Unwilling to stop oral contraceptives for 2 months prior to study initiation
- Use of implanted hormonal contraceptives, including Mirena or Implanon, in last 2
years
- Not living in the catchment area of the clinic*Severe cystoceles or rectoceles
Locations and Contacts
Center for Human Drug Research, Leiden, Netherlands
Additional Information
Starting date: March 2003
Last updated: May 30, 2006
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