NCT01056042

Brief Summary

Patients with endometriosis-associated pain have conservative surgery performed to remove all visible lesions. Then, patients are randomized into two groups. In the first group patients have depot medroxyprogesterone acetate injections every 3 months for a total of 6 months.In the second group patients have oral contraceptive combined pills everyday for 6 months. Patients are followed up on recurrence of pain for 1 year after medication.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
112

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for phase_4

Timeline
Completed

Started Jun 2007

Longer than P75 for phase_4

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

June 1, 2007

Completed
2.7 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

January 25, 2010

Completed
1 day until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

January 26, 2010

Completed
1.2 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

April 1, 2011

Completed
6 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

October 1, 2011

Completed
Last Updated

October 29, 2014

Status Verified

October 1, 2014

Enrollment Period

3.8 years

First QC Date

January 25, 2010

Last Update Submit

October 28, 2014

Conditions

Keywords

pelvic painpostoperativemedical therapy

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Patients' satisfaction with the treatment

    1 year and 6 months

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • pain reduction and adverse side effects

    1 year and 6 months

Study Arms (2)

A

EXPERIMENTAL

Intramuscular depot medroxyprogesterone acetate

Drug: intramuscular depot medroxyprogesterone acetate

B

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

ethinyl estradiol 30 micrograms combined with gestodene 75 micrograms

Drug: ethinyl estradiol 30 micrograms, gestodene 75 micrograms

Interventions

150 mg, Intramuscular, every 3 months

Also known as: Depo Provera
A

one tablet orally, everyday

Also known as: Gynera
B

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 45 Years
Sexfemale
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

  • Premenopausal women from 18 to 45 years of age with endometriosis-associated pain for at least 6 months who had conservative surgery performed.

You may not qualify if:

  • Medical therapies for endometriosis other than NSAID within previous 6 months
  • Contraindication to the drugs
  • Wish to conceive
  • Request for extirpative surgery
  • Other pelvic pathology ( adenomyosis, chronic PID, submucous myoma uteri )

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University

Hat Yai, Changwat Songkhla, 90110, Thailand

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Vercellini P, Frontino G, De Giorgi O, Pietropaolo G, Pasin R, Crosignani PG. Continuous use of an oral contraceptive for endometriosis-associated recurrent dysmenorrhea that does not respond to a cyclic pill regimen. Fertil Steril. 2003 Sep;80(3):560-3. doi: 10.1016/s0015-0282(03)00794-5.

    PMID: 12969698BACKGROUND

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MeSH Terms

Conditions

EndometriosisPelvic Pain

Interventions

Medroxyprogesterone Acetate

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Genital Diseases, FemaleFemale Urogenital DiseasesFemale Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy ComplicationsUrogenital DiseasesGenital DiseasesPainNeurologic ManifestationsSigns and SymptomsPathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

MedroxyprogesteroneHydroxyprogesteronesProgesteronePregnenedionesPregnenesPregnanesSteroidsFused-Ring CompoundsPolycyclic Compounds

Study Officials

  • Sopon Cheewadhanaraks, M.D.

    Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 4
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
SINGLE
Who Masked
OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Associate Professor

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

January 25, 2010

First Posted

January 26, 2010

Study Start

June 1, 2007

Primary Completion

April 1, 2011

Study Completion

October 1, 2011

Last Updated

October 29, 2014

Record last verified: 2014-10

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