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Efficacy of Injectable Contraceptive and Oral Contraceptive Administered After Surgical Treatment of Endometriosis With Pain

Primary Purpose

Endometriosis

Status
Completed
Phase
Phase 4
Locations
Thailand
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
intramuscular depot medroxyprogesterone acetate
ethinyl estradiol 30 micrograms, gestodene 75 micrograms
Sponsored by
Prince of Songkla University
About
Eligibility
Locations
Arms
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional treatment trial for Endometriosis focused on measuring pelvic pain, postoperative, medical therapy

Eligibility Criteria

18 Years - 45 Years (Adult)FemaleDoes not accept healthy volunteers

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Premenopausal women from 18 to 45 years of age with endometriosis-associated pain for at least 6 months who had conservative surgery performed.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Medical therapies for endometriosis other than NSAID within previous 6 months
  • Contraindication to the drugs
  • Wish to conceive
  • Request for extirpative surgery
  • Other pelvic pathology ( adenomyosis, chronic PID, submucous myoma uteri )

Sites / Locations

  • Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University

Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm 2

Arm Type

Experimental

Active Comparator

Arm Label

A

B

Arm Description

Intramuscular depot medroxyprogesterone acetate

ethinyl estradiol 30 micrograms combined with gestodene 75 micrograms

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

Patients' satisfaction with the treatment

Secondary Outcome Measures

pain reduction and adverse side effects

Full Information

First Posted
January 25, 2010
Last Updated
October 28, 2014
Sponsor
Prince of Songkla University
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT01056042
Brief Title
Efficacy of Injectable Contraceptive and Oral Contraceptive Administered After Surgical Treatment of Endometriosis With Pain
Official Title
Postoperative Intramuscular Depot Medroxyprogesterone Acetate Versus Continuous Oral Contraceptive for Pelvic Pain Associated With Endometriosis : Randomized Comparative Trial.
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
October 2014
Overall Recruitment Status
Completed
Study Start Date
June 2007 (undefined)
Primary Completion Date
April 2011 (Actual)
Study Completion Date
October 2011 (Actual)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Responsible Party, by Official Title
Principal Investigator
Name of the Sponsor
Prince of Songkla University

4. Oversight

Data Monitoring Committee
No

5. Study Description

Brief Summary
Patients with endometriosis-associated pain have conservative surgery performed to remove all visible lesions. Then, patients are randomized into two groups. In the first group patients have depot medroxyprogesterone acetate injections every 3 months for a total of 6 months.In the second group patients have oral contraceptive combined pills everyday for 6 months. Patients are followed up on recurrence of pain for 1 year after medication.

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Endometriosis
Keywords
pelvic pain, postoperative, medical therapy

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose
Treatment
Study Phase
Phase 4
Interventional Study Model
Parallel Assignment
Masking
Outcomes Assessor
Allocation
Randomized
Enrollment
112 (Anticipated)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title
A
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
Intramuscular depot medroxyprogesterone acetate
Arm Title
B
Arm Type
Active Comparator
Arm Description
ethinyl estradiol 30 micrograms combined with gestodene 75 micrograms
Intervention Type
Drug
Intervention Name(s)
intramuscular depot medroxyprogesterone acetate
Other Intervention Name(s)
Depo Provera
Intervention Description
150 mg, Intramuscular, every 3 months
Intervention Type
Drug
Intervention Name(s)
ethinyl estradiol 30 micrograms, gestodene 75 micrograms
Other Intervention Name(s)
Gynera
Intervention Description
one tablet orally, everyday
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Patients' satisfaction with the treatment
Time Frame
1 year and 6 months
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
pain reduction and adverse side effects
Time Frame
1 year and 6 months

10. Eligibility

Sex
Female
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
18 Years
Maximum Age & Unit of Time
45 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Premenopausal women from 18 to 45 years of age with endometriosis-associated pain for at least 6 months who had conservative surgery performed. Exclusion Criteria: Medical therapies for endometriosis other than NSAID within previous 6 months Contraindication to the drugs Wish to conceive Request for extirpative surgery Other pelvic pathology ( adenomyosis, chronic PID, submucous myoma uteri )
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Sopon Cheewadhanaraks, M.D.
Organizational Affiliation
Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University
Official's Role
Principal Investigator
Facility Information:
Facility Name
Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University
City
Hat Yai
State/Province
Songkla
ZIP/Postal Code
90110
Country
Thailand

12. IPD Sharing Statement

Citations:
PubMed Identifier
12969698
Citation
Vercellini P, Frontino G, De Giorgi O, Pietropaolo G, Pasin R, Crosignani PG. Continuous use of an oral contraceptive for endometriosis-associated recurrent dysmenorrhea that does not respond to a cyclic pill regimen. Fertil Steril. 2003 Sep;80(3):560-3. doi: 10.1016/s0015-0282(03)00794-5.
Results Reference
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Links:
URL
http://medinfo.psu.ac.th
Description
Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University

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