Multi-center, double-blind, randomized study to investigate the impact of a sequential oral contraceptive containing estradiol valerate and dienogest, SH T00658ID, compared to a monophasic contraceptive containing ethinylestradiol and levonorgestrel (Microgynon) over 6 treatment cycles on alleviating complaints of reduced libido in women with acquired female sexual dysfunction (FSD) associated with oral contraceptive use . - ND

BAYER HEALTHCARE AG0 sites216 target enrollmentJanuary 20, 2009

ConditionsReduced libido in women with acquired female sexual dysfunction (FSD) associated with oral contraceptive use MedDRA version: 9.1Level: LLTClassification code 10030970Term: Oral contraception

DrugsMicrogynon 30 ED

Overview

Phase: Not Applicable
Intervention: Not specified
Conditions: Reduced libido in women with acquired female sexual dysfunction (FSD) associated with oral contraceptive use
Sponsor: BAYER HEALTHCARE AG
Enrollment: 216
Status: Active, not recruiting
Last Updated: 14 years ago

Overview Investigators Eligibility Criteria Outcomes Similar Trials

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry

who.int

Start Date

January 20, 2009

End Date

TBD

Last Updated

14 years ago

Study Type

Interventional clinical trial of medicinal product

Sex

Female

Investigators

Sponsor

BAYER HEALTHCARE AG

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

•1\- Signed and dated informed consent. 2\- Age between 18 and 50 years (inclusive), smokers maximum age of 30 years (inclusive) at Visit 1 3\- At screening, the subject must be on the OC which has caused the libido complaints according to their perception. All marketed OCs of the monophasic combined oral contraceptive type (COC), including Microgynon, will be allowed. 4\- Must be suffering from reduced libido as a perceived side effect of the OC use (ie, acquired OC\-associated FSD) for at least three months, but not longer than one year, and willing to switch to the randomly assigned study treatment (SH T00658ID or Microgynon) 5\- Value of 18 or below in the not weighted sum score of FSFI sexual desire and sexual arousal component scores, defined as the total of questions 1 to 6 of the FSFI at Screening and Baseline 6\- Sexual relationship with a sexually competent partner 7\- 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 last 6 months before screening)
•Are the trial subjects under 18? no
•Number of subjects for this age range:
•F.1\.2 Adults (18\-64 years) yes
•F.1\.2\.1 Number of subjects for this age range
•F.1\.3 Elderly (\>\=65 years) no
•F.1\.3\.1 Number of subjects for this age range

Exclusion Criteria

•1\) Female sexual dysfunction such as sexual aversion/phobic disorder, sexual pain disorder/dyspareunia
•2\) Hyperandrogenemic conditions, such as congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH), polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), Cushing?s syndrome or signs of hyperandrogenism like severe hirsutism or severe acne
•3\) Pregnancy, lactation (at least three cycles have to follow delivery, abortion, or lactation before start of treatment)
•4\) Body mass index (BMI) \>32 kg/m2
•5\) Hypersensitivity to any of the study drug ingredients
•6\) Vegetarians/ individuals not consuming pork and beef products. Women may be included if they are willing to take the capsules.
•7\) 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 medication (such as but not limited to duodenal ulcers, gastritis, gastrectomy or gastric resection surgery, or renal compromise)
•8\) Any diseases or conditions that might interfere with the conduct of the study or the interpretation of the results (eg, depression, anxiety, other psychiatric diseases)
•9\) Any disease or condition that may worsen under hormonal treatment such as eg:
•CARDIOVASCULAR presence or a history of venous or arterial thrombotic / thromboembolic events (eg, deep venous thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, myocardial infarction) or of a cerebrovascular accident, including prodromi (eg, transient ischaemic attack, angina pectoris) and conditions which could increase the risk to suffer from any of the above mentioned disorders, eg, a family history indicating a hereditary predisposition repeated measurements of systolic blood pressure \> 140 mmHg and/or diastolic blood pressure \> 90 mmHg