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Safety and Efficacy of PROMETRIUM® Capsules in Induction of Secretory Conversion
This study is ongoing, but not recruiting participants.
Sponsored by: Solvay Pharmaceuticals
Information provided by: Solvay Pharmaceuticals
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00160199
  Purpose

To evaluate the efficacy of 300 mg and 400 mg doses of PROMETRIUM® capsules in women of reproductive age with secondary amenorrhea


Condition Intervention Phase
Secondary Amenorrhea
Drug: PROMETRIUM® 300 mg
Drug: PROMETRIUM® 400 mg
Phase IV

Drug Information available for: Progesterone
U.S. FDA Resources
Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Treatment, Randomized, Open Label, Active Control, Parallel Assignment, Safety/Efficacy Study
Official Title: Evaluation of Safety and Efficacy of PROMETRIUM® Capsules in Induction of Secretory Conversion of Endometrium and Withdrawal Bleeding in Subjects With Secondary Amenorrhea

Further study details as provided by Solvay Pharmaceuticals:

Primary Outcome Measures:
  • Induction of complete secretory conversion of the endometrium and rate of withdrawal bleeding measured [ Time Frame: 3 28-day cycles ] [ Designated as safety issue: Yes ]

Secondary Outcome Measures:
  • Frequency and intensity of withdrawal bleeding [ Time Frame: From termination of PROMETRIUM® therapy up to and including one week following the last dose for 3 28-day cycles ] [ Designated as safety issue: Yes ]
  • Number of days from last dose of study medication to the initiation of withdrawal bleeding [ Time Frame: From last dose of study medication to inititation of withdrawal bleeding ] [ Designated as safety issue: Yes ]
  • Intensity of withdrawal bleeding episode [ Time Frame: Duration of withdrawal bleed ] [ Designated as safety issue: Yes ]
  • The duration of withdrawal bleeding episode [ Time Frame: Duration of withdrawal bleed ] [ Designated as safety issue: Yes ]

Estimated Enrollment: 216
Study Start Date: September 2004
Estimated Study Completion Date: March 2009
Estimated Primary Completion Date: March 2009 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Arms Assigned Interventions
1: Experimental Drug: PROMETRIUM® 300 mg
300 mg (3x100mg capsules) by mouth once daily at bedtime for 10 days X 3 cycles
2: Active Comparator Drug: PROMETRIUM® 400 mg
400 mg (4x100mg capsules) by mouth once daily at bedtime for 10 days X 3 cycles

  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years to 45 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:   Female
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Women 18-45 with secondary amenorrhea, serum progesterone =2 ng/ml
  • Normal serum DHEA, prolactin, testosterone, TSH and thyroxine

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Primary amenorrhea
  • Asherman's syndrome
  • Peanut allergy
  • Allergy to progestational steroids
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00160199

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Sponsors and Collaborators
Solvay Pharmaceuticals
Investigators
Study Director: Global Clinical Director Solvay Solvay Pharmaceuticals
  More Information

Responsible Party: Solvay Pharmaceuticals ( Cindy Lane )
Study ID Numbers: S168.4.002
Study First Received: September 8, 2005
Last Updated: October 16, 2008
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00160199  
Health Authority: United States: Food and Drug Administration

Keywords provided by Solvay Pharmaceuticals:
To collect additional data on 300 and 400 mg doses of PROMETRIUM in women with secondary amenorrhea

Study placed in the following topic categories:
Progesterone
Menstruation Disturbances
Amenorrhea
Neoplasm Metastasis
Hemorrhage

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Neoplasms
Neoplastic Processes
Pathologic Processes
Progestins
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists
Hormones
Pharmacologic Actions

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on January 16, 2009