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Study Evaluating Combination of Levonorgestrel (LNG) and Ethinyl Estradiol (EE) in Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00128934
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : August 10, 2005
Last Update Posted : December 27, 2007
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Wyeth is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Pfizer

Study Description
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Brief Summary:
The purpose of this study is to determine whether levonorgestrel (LNG)/ethinyl estradiol (EE) is effective in treating the symptoms of severe premenstrual syndrome (PMS).

Condition or disease Intervention/treatment Phase
Menstruation Disturbances Premenstrual Syndrome Drug: levonorgestrel/ethinyl estradiol Phase 3

Study Design
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Study Type : Interventional  (Clinical Trial)
Estimated Enrollment : 744 participants
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Double
Primary Purpose: Prevention
Official Title: A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Phase 3 Study of a Combination of Levonorgestrel and Ethinyl Estradiol in a Continuous Daily Regimen in Subjects With Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder
Study Start Date : August 2005
Actual Study Completion Date : December 2007

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Outcome Measures
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Primary Outcome Measures :
  1. Mean change in average Daily Record of Severity of Problems (DRSP) 21-item total daily score

Secondary Outcome Measures :
  1. Change from baseline in DRSP 21-item daily score based on the 5 days with the highest DRSP scores in each "estimated" treatment cycle

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Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years to 49 Years   (Adult)
Sexes Eligible for Study:   Female
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Generally healthy, women aged 18 to 49 years.
  • History of severe PMS symptoms over the last year, as determined by the investigator.
  • Regular 21 to 35 day menstrual cycle for 2 months prior to first study visit.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Major depressive disorder requiring antidepressant treatment or hospitalization within the last 3 years.
  • Contraindication to combination oral contraceptives.
  • Use of antidepressants/anxiolytics within 10 days of screening and for the duration of the study.

Other exclusions apply.

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00128934


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Sponsors and Collaborators
Wyeth is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Pfizer
Investigators
Study Director: Medical Monitor, MD Wyeth is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Pfizer
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Publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00128934     History of Changes
Obsolete Identifiers: NCT00278720
Other Study ID Numbers: 0858A4-316
First Posted: August 10, 2005    Key Record Dates
Last Update Posted: December 27, 2007
Last Verified: December 2007

Keywords provided by Wyeth is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Pfizer:
Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS)
Hormone Therapy

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Premenstrual Syndrome
Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder
Menstruation Disturbances
Pathologic Processes
Depressive Disorder
Mood Disorders
Mental Disorders
Estradiol
Polyestradiol phosphate
Ethinyl Estradiol
Estradiol 3-benzoate
Estradiol 17 beta-cypionate
Estradiol valerate
 Levonorgestrel
Ethinyl estradiol, levonorgestrel drug combination
Estrogens
Hormones
Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Contraceptive Agents
Reproductive Control Agents
Contraceptive Agents, Female
Contraceptives, Oral, Synthetic
Contraceptives, Oral
Contraceptives, Oral, Combined