Trial Condition(s):
Clinical study of a conventional and flexible extended oral contraceptive of EE/DRSP with or without Metafolin in Latin America
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The objective of this three-arm study is to evaluate the effect of a flexible extended regimen of an EE+DRSP containing OC on bleeding pattern and to investigate the compliance with daily pill intake when the investigational product is provided in a blister package or a compliance aiding dispenser with a pill reminder function. The third treatment arm will be a reference comparator arm of a standard 24+4 regimen of the identical hormone combination.
- Healthy female volunteers between 18 and 35 years of age (smokers up to 30 years, inclusive) who request contraceptive protection
- Pregnancy or lactation (less than 3 months since delivery, abortion, or lactation before start of treatment) - Body mass index (BMI) >/= 30.0 kg/m2 - Presence or a history of venous or arterial thrombotic/thromboembolic events - Repeated measurements of systolic blood pressure > 140 mmHg and/or diastolic blood pressure > 90 mmHg - Presence or history of liver tumors (benign or malignant), severe hepatic disease, jaundice and/or pruritus related to cholestasis, cholestatic jaundice associated with pregnancy or previous combined oral contraceptive (COC) use - Uncontrolled diabetes mellitus and/or diabetes mellitus with vascular involvement - Severe dyslipoproteinemia - Malignant or premalignant disease - Uncontrolled thyroid disorder - Chronic inflammatory bowel disease
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A multicenter, open-label, 3-arm, active-controlled, parallel-group, 1-year study to investigate the efficacy and safety of a flexible regimen of the combined oral contraceptive, with and without 0.451 mg levomefolate calcium (BAY98-7071 and BAY86-5300, respectively) versus the standard 24 + 4 regimen with levomefolate (BAY98-7071 + BAY86-7660) and to assess compliance with a device (CADDY) in healthy women who desire contraception
Trial Type:
Interventional
Intervention Type:
Drug
Trial Purpose:
Treatment
Allocation:
Randomized
Blinding:
Open Label
Assignment:
Parallel Assignment
Trial Arms:
3