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Metabolic Profile of Users of Hormonal and Non-hormonal Contraceptives

Completed
Conditions
Contraceptive Usage
Metabolic Syndrome
Body Weight Changes
Interventions
Drug: Combined Oral Contraceptive
Device: Intrauterine device
Drug: Progestin-only pills
Registration Number
NCT03383185
Lead Sponsor
Federal University of São Paulo
Brief Summary

Evaluation of metabolic profile of users of hormonal and non-hormonal contraceptives during five years follow-up

Detailed Description

Were eligible for the study 489 Women, followed in Federal University of São Paulo Family Planning Service, who used the same contraceptive method during five year of follow-up, According to the service protocol, the patients, after had participated of a orientation group about contraceptives methods, elected one of them. After that, if the choice had been according to the eligibility criteria of World Health Organization, it was approved by a gynecologist.

The contraceptive methods available were the intrauterine device (IUD) oral contraceptives, including combined pills and progestin-only formulations, and depot medroxyprogestereone acetate.

The study consisted in the evaluation of their medical records of weight, BMI, Blood pressure, glycemia, seric levels of cholesterol and triglycerides, during the five years, and in the comparison of the differences of these data between the contraceptive methods.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
489
Inclusion Criteria
  • women in reproductive age followed in Federal university of Sao Paulo Family Planning Service
  • use of the same contraceptive method during five years
Exclusion Criteria
  • incomplete data

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Hormonal contraceptivesCombined Oral ContraceptiveUsers of combined oral contraceptive, progestin-only pills, depot-medroxyprogestereone acetate during 5 years follow-up
Hormonal contraceptivesProgestin-only pillsUsers of combined oral contraceptive, progestin-only pills, depot-medroxyprogestereone acetate during 5 years follow-up
Non-hormonal contraceptiveIntrauterine deviceUsers of non- hormonal intrauterine device during the 5 years follow-up
Hormonal contraceptivesDepot-Medroxyprogestereone AcetateUsers of combined oral contraceptive, progestin-only pills, depot-medroxyprogestereone acetate during 5 years follow-up
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Body Mass Indexfive years follow-up

evaluation of variation of body mass index during the usage of hormonal and non-hormonal contraceptives

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
glycemiafive years follow-up

evaluation of variation of glycemia during the usage of hormonal and non-hormonal contraceptives

cholesterol levelfive years follow-up

evaluation of variation of cholesterol serum levels during the usage of hormonal and non-hormonal contraceptives

triglycerides levelfive years follow-up

evaluation of variation of triglycerides serum levels during the usage of hormonal and non-hormonal contraceptives

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Federal University of Sao Paulo - Unifesp

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São Paulo, SP, Brazil

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