NCT01129102

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether NPC-01 is effective in the treatment of dysmenorrhea.

Trial Health

100
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
215

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for phase_3

Timeline
Completed

Started May 2010

Shorter than P25 for phase_3

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

May 1, 2010

Completed
20 days until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

May 21, 2010

Completed
3 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

May 24, 2010

Completed
10 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

April 1, 2011

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

April 1, 2011

Completed
3.2 years until next milestone

Results Posted

Study results publicly available

June 17, 2014

Completed
Last Updated

March 5, 2025

Status Verified

February 1, 2025

Enrollment Period

11 months

First QC Date

May 21, 2010

Results QC Date

April 10, 2014

Last Update Submit

February 18, 2025

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Patient Response to Treatment for Dysmenorrhea, as Evaluated by Difference of Total Dysmenorrhea Score (Baseline/Pretreatment-End of Treatment)

    The detail of dysmenorrhea score that was used in this study is the following. These subscales summed for a total dysmenorrhea score (minimum 0 to maximum 6). Pain score None 0 : None Mild 1 : There are some troubles for work Moderate 2 : Needing to rest in bed and/or affecting work Severe 3 : Morre than 1 day in bed and not possible to work Drug score (during a menstrual period) None 0 : None Mild 1 : taking analgesics for 1 days Moderate 2 : taking analgesics for 2 days Severe 3 : taking analgesics more than 3 days

    16weeks

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Difference in the VAS of Primary Dysmenorrhea (Baseline/Pretreatment-End of Treatment)

    16weeks

Study Arms (3)

NPC-01

EXPERIMENTAL

Norethisterone 1mg, Ethinyl estradiol 0.02mg

Drug: NPC-01

IKH-01

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Norethisterone 1mg, Ethinyl estradiol 0.035mg

Drug: IKH-01

Placebo

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

Placebo for NPC-01

Drug: Placebo

Interventions

NPC-01DRUG

Norethisterone 1mg, Ethinyl estradiol 0.02mg

NPC-01
IKH-01DRUG

Norethisterone 1mg, Ethinyl estradiol 0.035mg

IKH-01

Placebo for NPC-01

Placebo

Eligibility Criteria

Age16 Years+
Sexfemale
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsChild (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • dysmenorrhea

You may not qualify if:

  • severe hepatopathy
  • pregnant woman

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Related Publications (2)

  • Schroll JB, Black AY, Farquhar C, Chen I. Combined oral contraceptive pill for primary dysmenorrhoea. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2023 Jul 31;7(7):CD002120. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD002120.pub4.

  • Harada T, Momoeda M. Evaluation of an ultra-low-dose oral contraceptive for dysmenorrhea: a placebo-controlled, double-blind, randomized trial. Fertil Steril. 2016 Dec;106(7):1807-1814. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2016.08.051. Epub 2016 Oct 4.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Dysmenorrhea

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Menstruation DisturbancesPathologic ProcessesPathological Conditions, Signs and SymptomsPelvic PainPainNeurologic ManifestationsSigns and Symptoms

Results Point of Contact

Title
Department director of clinical development department 1
Organization
Nobelpharma

Study Officials

  • Naoki Terakawa, M.D.,Ph.D.

    Nissay Hospital,Osaka,Japan

    STUDY DIRECTOR

Publication Agreements

PI is Sponsor Employee
No
Restriction Type
OTHER
Restrictive Agreement
Yes

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 3
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
TRIPLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
INDUSTRY
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

May 21, 2010

First Posted

May 24, 2010

Study Start

May 1, 2010

Primary Completion

April 1, 2011

Study Completion

April 1, 2011

Last Updated

March 5, 2025

Results First Posted

June 17, 2014

Record last verified: 2025-02