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Study Evaluating Combination of Levonorgestrel and Ethinyl Estradiol in Pre-Menstrual Dysphoric Disorder

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00195559
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : September 19, 2005
Last Update Posted : December 27, 2007
Sponsor:
Information provided by:
Wyeth is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Pfizer

Brief Summary:
The purpose of this study is to determine whether Levonorgestrel/Ethinyl Estradiol (LNG/EE) is effective in treating the symptoms of severe Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder.

Condition or disease Intervention/treatment Phase
Premenstrual Syndrome Menstruation Disturbances Drug: Levonorgestrel/Ethinyl Estradiol Phase 3

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Study Type : Interventional  (Clinical Trial)
Estimated Enrollment : 526 participants
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Double
Primary Purpose: Prevention
Official Title: A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study of a Combination of Levonorgestrel and Ethinyl Estradiol in a Continuous Daily Regimen in Subjects With Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder
Study Start Date : September 2005
Actual Study Completion Date : December 2007





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 exclusion applies.


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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00195559


Locations
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Sponsors and Collaborators
Wyeth is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Pfizer
Investigators
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Principal Investigator: Trial Manager For Argentina, Chile, scheima@wyeth.com
Principal Investigator: Trial Manager For Brazil, xavierl@wyeth.com
Principal Investigator: Trial Manager For Denmark, Finland, Sweden, MedInfoNord@wyeth.com
Principal Investigator: Trial Manager For Germany, MedinfoDEU@wyeth.com
Principal Investigator: Trial Manager For Mexico, gomezlj@wyeth.com
Principal Investigator: Trial Manager For Netherlands, trials-NL@wyeth.com
Principal Investigator: Trial Managersp For Poland, WPWZMED@wyeth.com
Principal Investigator: Trial Manager For Romania, WPVIMED@wyeth.com
Principal Investigator: Trial Manager For UK, ukmedinfo@wyeth.com
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00195559    
Other Study ID Numbers: 0858A4-318
First Posted: September 19, 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:
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Premenstrual Syndrome
Menstruation Disturbances
Pathologic Processes
Levonorgestrel
Ethinyl Estradiol
Estradiol
Estrogens
Hormones
Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Contraceptive Agents, Hormonal
Contraceptive Agents
Reproductive Control Agents
Contraceptive Agents, Female
Contraceptives, Oral, Synthetic
Contraceptives, Oral
Contraceptives, Oral, Hormonal