Relative Bioavailability, Transdermally Administered EE and GSD, 3 Applications Sites
Phase 1
Completed
- Conditions
- Contraception
- Interventions
- Drug: Gestodene/EE Patch (BAY86-5016)
- Registration Number
- NCT01083264
- Lead Sponsor
- Bayer
- Brief Summary
Influence of different application sites on the blood levels after administration of a fertility control patch
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 43
Inclusion Criteria
- Healthy female subjects
- Age 18-45 years
- Body mass index (BMI) 18-30kg/m²
- At least 3 months since delivery, abortion, or lactation before the first screening examination
- Ability to understand and follow study-related instructions
- Willingness to accept the synchronizing cycle and to use non-hormonal methods of contraception after starting the synchronizing cycle and during the treatment periods
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Exclusion Criteria
- Contra-indications for use of combined (estrogen/progestin) contraceptives (e.g. history of venous/arterial disease, liver disorders, migraine)
- Skin diseases with suspected alteration of dermal resorption and /or increased risk for dermal intolerance
- Regular use of medicines other than contraceptives
- Smokers (at the age of 31 to 45 years)
- Clinically relevant findings (e.g. blood pressure, physical and gynecological examination, laboratory examination)
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Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- CROSSOVER
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Arm 2 Gestodene/EE Patch (BAY86-5016) - Arm 3 Gestodene/EE Patch (BAY86-5016) - Arm 1 Gestodene/EE Patch (BAY86-5016) -
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method AUC(0-168) for EE and Gestodene during week 4 of each treatment period Week 4 of each treatment period ( 3 periods)
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Adverse Events Week 1-5 of each treatment period Pharmacokinetic parameters of EE and GSD: Cmax, Cmin, Cav, tmax, t1/2 obtained during week 4, Ctrough obtained at the end of each week Week 1-5 of each treatment period