Skip to main content
Clinical Trials/NCT01594632
NCT01594632CompletedNot Applicable

A Study to Evaluate the Contraceptive Effectiveness, Safety and Acceptability of Sino-implant II

FHI 3601 site in 1 country650 target enrollmentStarted: January 2011Last updated:
Conditions
Interventions
Drugs

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Not Applicable
Status
Completed
Sponsor
FHI 360
Enrollment
650
Locations
1
Primary Endpoint
Evaluate the contraceptive effectiveness of Sino-implant (II) during 4 years of use.

Study Overview

Brief Summary

A study to assess the contraceptive effectiveness of Sino-implant (II).

Detailed Description

Randomized trial to assess the contraceptive effectiveness of Sino-implant (II) and to compare levonorgestrel concentrations, safety and acceptability of Sino-implant (II) and Jadelle.

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention Model
Parallel
Primary Purpose
Prevention
Masking
Double (Participant, Investigator)

Eligibility Criteria

Ages
18 Years to 44 Years (Adult)
Sex
Female
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Inclusion Criteria

  • In good general health
  • Aged between 18 and 44 years, inclusive
  • Not pregnant
  • Not lactating
  • Not wishing to become pregnant in the next five years
  • Request long-acting reversible contraception
  • If previously used injectable contraceptives for pregnancy prevention, be more than 9 months since last injection of Depo-Provera and more than 3 months after the last injection of a combined injectable contraceptive
  • If previously used LNG-containing oral pills or implants, be more than 1 week after last hormone intake or implant removal
  • Be able to understand the information provided and to make personal decisions on participation
  • Consent to participation and sign a consent form
  • Agree and be able to return to the clinic for follow-up visits over five years

Exclusion Criteria

  • acute deep venous thrombosis and/or pulmonary embolism or history of thromboembolic disease
  • systemic lupus erythematosus with positive or unknown antiphospholipid antibodies
  • unexplained vaginal bleeding
  • current or history of breast cancer
  • acute liver disease or cirrhosis
  • benign or malignant tumor of the liver
  • use of rifampicin, and/or anticonvulsants (barbiturates, phenytoin, phenobarbital, carbamazepine, oxcarbazepine, primidone, topiramate), and/or herbal products containing St. John's Wort (Hypericum perforatum)
  • more than one sexual partner in the last 3 months
  • diagnosis or treatment for a sexually transmitted infection (STI) within the past 30 days for her or partner (excluding recurrent genital herpes or condyloma)
  • known HIV positive status for her or partner
  • any condition (social or medical) which in the opinion of the Investigator would make study participation unsafe, would interfere with adherence to study requirements or complicate data interpretation
  • BMI greater than or equal to 30 (for the sub-group of women with intensive LNG sampling)

Arms & Interventions

Jadelle

Experimental

Contraception using Jadelle implant

Intervention: Jadelle (Drug)

Sino-implant (II)

Active Comparator

levonorgestrel containing subdermal contraceptive implant [Zarin, Femplant, Trust or Simplant]

Intervention: Sino-implant (II) (Drug)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Evaluate the contraceptive effectiveness of Sino-implant (II) during 4 years of use.

Time Frame: 4 years

Pearl Index (number of pregnancies per 100 woman-years) over 4 years of use of Sino-implant (II).

Secondary Outcomes

  • Evaluate the contraceptive effectiveness of Sino-implant (II) during 5 years of use(5 years)
  • Compare concentrations of levonorgestrel through 5 years after insertion of Sino-implant (II) and Jadelle(5 years)
  • Compare free levonorgestrel index through 5 years after insertion of Sino-implant (II) and Jadelle in a sub-group of approximately 150 users.(5 years)
  • Compare pharmacokinetic profiles of Sino-implant (II) and Jadelle during the first 6 months of use in a sub-group of users undergoing intensive levonorgestrel sampling(5 years)
  • Compare the safety and acceptability of Sino-implant (II) and Jadelle during 5 years of use(5 years)

Investigators

Sponsor
FHI 360
Sponsor Class
Other
Responsible Party
Sponsor

Study Sites (1)

Loading locations...

Similar Trials