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Clinical Trials/PACTR202206713343239
PACTR202206713343239Not yet recruiting未知

evonorgestrel intrauterine system effects on hemoglobin and serum ferritin among anemic women in Kenya: An open label randomized trial to compare with an oral contraceptive regimen that provides supplemental ferrous fumarate tablets.

FHI 3600 sites600 target enrollmentStarted: May 3, 2022Last updated:

Trial Snapshot

Phase
未知
Status
Not yet recruiting
Sponsor
FHI 360
Enrollment
600

Study Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional

Eligibility Criteria

Ages
19 Year(s) to 44 Year(s) (—)
Sex
Female

Inclusion Criteria

  • Prospective participants must meet the following main criteria:
  • 1.Provide sequential oral and written consents to screen for eligibility and enroll
  • 2.Female, aged 18-50
  • 3.Desire to use contraception or possibly switch methods
  • 4.Initial hemoglobin of < 126 g/L
  • 5.Possession of a cell phone and willingness to be contacted
  • 6.Confirmatory low hemoglobin (minimum of 87 g/L and maximum of 126 g/L) taken 1 to 4 weeks after the initial test
  • 7.Regularly menstruating (at least once every 35 days)
  • 8.At least 6 weeks postpartum
  • 9.Willingness to agree to study procedures
  • 10.Willingness to be randomized to treatment
  • 11.Willingness to use assigned hormonal contraceptive for 18 months

Exclusion Criteria

  • An individual who has any of the following will be excluded from participation in this study:
  • 1.Severe anemia (hemoglobin < 86 g/L), based on the second rapid test
  • 2.Currently pregnant based on urine pregnancy test and failure to rule out possible pregnancy according to WHO guidelines (75)
  • 3.Surgically sterilized or had a hysterectomy
  • 4.Participated previously in this study by being randomized to contraceptive
  • 5.Currently using a subdermal contraceptive implant and does not wish to have it removed
  • 6.Currently using an LNG IUS
  • 7.Currently receiving treatment for anemia
  • 8.Any of the following previously diagnosed disorders: hemosiderosis, hemochromatosis, hemolytic anemia
  • 9.Known allergic reactions to oral contraceptives or LNG IUS
  • 10.Currently receiving an investigational (unapproved) drug in another study
  • 11.Any condition (social or medical) which in the opinion of the investigator would make study participation unsafe
  • 12.Intending to become pregnant in the next 18 months
  • 13.Mucopurulent cervicitis
  • 14.Pelvic inflammatory disease
  • 15.Other medical contraindications to treatment, according to WHO Medical Eligibility Criteria (categories 3 or 4)(9)

Investigators

Sponsor
FHI 360

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