Drospirenone Only Pills and Cervical Mucus Changes: A Pre- and Post-Bariatric Surgery Study

NCT06345586 | Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: 078066
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 16
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to study the effect of Drospirenone on cervical mucus change by modified Insler score, pre-bariatric surgery and post-bariatric surgery

Conditions

Contraception

Keywords

Drospirenone only pills; Obesity; Bariatric surgery; Roux-en-Y gastric bypass; Cervical mucus

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Cervical mucus by modified Insler score

  Modified Insler score (ferning, spinnbarkeit, viscosity, cellularity) according to the World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines 2010 used for prediction and detection of ovulation. Score ≥9 favoring fertility, 5-8 intermediate, and ≤4 unfavorable to fertility Comparing pre-bariatric surgery with post-bariatric surgery

  1 month before and 1 month after bariatric surgery

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• Estrogen and progesterone levels versus time

  1 month before and 1 month after bariatric surgery

• Number of Participants With Treatment-Related Adverse Events

  1 month

Study Arms (1)

Drospirenone

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants received Drospirenone 4 mg tablet orally once daily for 21-28 days

Drug: Drospirenone

Interventions

Drospirenone DRUG

4 mg tablet once daily

Drospirenone

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 45 Years
• Sex: female
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Thai women aged 18-45 years who are obese and had an appointment for Bariatric surgery at Chulalongkorn Hospital
• Need contraception
• Able to use non-hormonal contraception during the study
• Giving consent

You may not qualify if:

• Pregnancy or history of giving birth within 3 months
• Breastfeeding within the 6 months
• History of using DMPA within 12 months
• History of using other types of hormonal birth control pills within 4 weeks
• History of bilateral oophorectomy or hysterectomy
• Suspected ovarian tumor or pathological ovarian cyst
• Regular cigarette smoking
• Contraindications to Drospirenone

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Chulalongkorn University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Chulalongkorn University

Bangkok, 10330, Thailand

RECRUITING

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MeSH Terms

Conditions

Obesity

Interventions

drospirenone

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Overweight; Overnutrition; Nutrition Disorders; Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases; Body Weight; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Officials

• Punyawee Utaipatanacheep

  Chulalongkorn University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Punyawee Utaipatanacheep

CONTACT

+668-7515-4003; punyawee@docchula.com

Somsook Santibenchakul

CONTACT

+669-2265-7273; dr.somsook@gmail.com

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: BASIC SCIENCE
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Model Details: Participants received Drospirenone will be assess for cervical mucus change by modified Insler score

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: March 28, 2024
• First Posted: April 3, 2024
• Study Start: April 18, 2024
• Primary Completion (Estimated): July 1, 2026
• Study Completion (Estimated): July 1, 2026
• Last Updated: March 18, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-03

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

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