Contraception
Conditions
Keywords
Oral contraception
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to determine whether the study drug is effective in prevention of pregnancy in healthy women in reproductive age
Detailed description
The study has previously been posted by Schering AG, Germany. Schering AG, Germany has been renamed to Bayer Schering Pharma AG, Germany.Bayer Schering Pharma AG, Germany is the sponsor of the trial.
Interventions
Oral administration of YAZ (0.02mg ethinyl estradiol-ß-cyclodextrin clathrate and 3mg drospirenone, 24 day hormone tablets followed by 4 days of placebo tablets for 13 cycles
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* Healthy woman requesting contraception * Age between 18 and 35 years (inclusive), smokers maximum age of 30 years (inclusive)
Exclusion criteria
* Any conditions might interfere study outcome
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Rate of unintended pregnancies (Pearl index) | 13 cycles of 28 days |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Physical and gynecological examination | screening, cycle 6 and final examination |
| Vital signs | each visit |
| Body weight | each visit |
| Cervical smear | each visit |