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Safety and Contraceptive Efficacy of an Intravaginal Ring With LNG (Levonorgestrel) Over One Year in Healthy Women

Phase 3
Completed
Conditions
Contraception
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT02403401
Lead Sponsor
Bayer
Brief Summary

Purpose of the study is to investigate safety and contraceptive efficacy of an LNG-containing intravaginal ring.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
1471
Inclusion Criteria
  • Healthy female subject requesting contraception and willing to use the IVR
  • Normal or clinically insignificant cervical smear not requiring further follow up (a cervical smear has to be taken at screening visit or a normal result has to be documented within the previous 6 months)
  • History of regular cyclic menstrual periods
  • Subject is willing and able to attend the scheduled study visits and comply with study procedures
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Exclusion Criteria
  • Pregnancy or lactation (less than three months since delivery, abortion, or lactation before start of treatment)
  • Any diseases or conditions that can compromise the function of the body systems and could result in altered absorption, excessive accumulation, impaired metabolism, or altered excretion of the study drug
  • Any diseases or conditions that might interfere with the conduct of the study or the interpretation of the results
  • Any disease or condition that may worsen under hormonal treatment according to the assessment and opinion of the investigator
  • Undiagnosed abnormal genital bleeding
  • Wish for pregnancy during the study
  • Major surgery scheduled during the study period
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Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Levonorgestrel (BAY98-7196)Levonorgestrel (BAY98-7196)Vaginal ring containing 170 mg levonorgestrel
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Pregnancy rate (Pearl Index)Up to 12 months

Pearl Index = Number of pregnancies per 100 woman-years of exposure

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Cumulative failure rateUp to 12 months

Probability of getting pregnant

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