Comparative Study of BAY86-5300 With a Flexible Extended Regimen for Dysmenorrhea
Dysmenorrhea
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Dysmenorrhea focused on measuring YAZ, Flexible regimen, Drospirenone, Ethinylestradiol Betadex, Dysmenorrhea, Japanese patients
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: - Dysmenorrhea patients with a total dysmenorrhea score (sum of the two sub-scores: severity of dysmenorrhea and use of analgesics) of at least 3 points in each of the last two menstruations before randomization (baseline observation phase)
- Patients with dysmenorrheic pain during the 2 baseline cycles before randomization. Dysmenorrheic pain means any spasmodic pelvic pain or lower abdominal pain with possible radiation towards back or thighs recorded in the Patient Diary in correspondence with a withdrawal and/or menstrual bleeding episode. Pain could start up to 2 days before the onset of the bleeding episode the bleeding and terminates on the last day of bleeding of before
- Patients having the regular cyclic menstrual period (25 to 38 days) in the latest two menses before randomization (baseline observation phase)
- Willingness to use a barrier method (i.e., non-hormonal method) for contraception during the study. Acceptable methods of contraception include (i) condoms (male or female) with or without a spermicidal agent; (ii) diaphragm or cervical cap with spermicide; (iii) intra-uterine device.
Exclusion Criteria: - Patients who have organic diseases of which surgical treatment is prioritized by the investigator
- Patients aged 40 years or older with ovarian chocolate cysts being more than 10 cm in size of the longest diameters
- Patients with ovarian chocolate cysts having solid part in the cyst
- Patients for whom YAZ Combination Tablet is contraindicated (according to Japanese Labeling)
Sites / Locations
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Active Comparator
EE20/DRSP(BAY86-5300)-flexibel extended regimen
EE20/DRSP(BAY86-5300)-28 days cyclic regimen
One tablet [0.02 mg of ethinylestradiol (β-CDC) and 3 mg of drospirenone] / day with flexible extended regimen (24-day to 120-day active tablet intake followed by 4-day tablet free interval)
One tablet [0.02 mg of ethinylestradiol (β-CDC) and 3 mg of drospirenone] / day with 28-day cyclic regimen (24-day active tablet intake followed by 4-day placebo tablet intake)