Trial Outcomes & Findings for Ulipristal Emergency Contraception Used Before or After Ovulation (NCT NCT02517463)

NCT ID: NCT02517463

Last Updated: 2018-07-30

Results Overview

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Target enrollment

700 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

one cycle (i.e. up to about 4 weeks)

Results posted on

2018-07-30

Participant Flow

700 women were recruited at a community family planning clinic of the Family Plannng Association of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, between May 2011 and March 2014

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Pre-ovulatory
Ulipristal acetate 30 mg single oral dose Ulipristal acetate: This is an observational study on subjects taking a single intervention, i.e. ulipristal acetate for emergency contraception. The intervention is not randomised nor assigned by the investigator.
Post-ovulatory
Ulipristal acetate 30 mg single oral dose Ulipristal acetate: This is an observational study on subjects taking a single intervention, i.e. ulipristal acetate for emergency contraception. The intervention is not randomised nor assigned by the investigator.
Overall Study
STARTED
369
331
Overall Study
COMPLETED
364
329
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
5
2

Reasons for withdrawal

Reasons for withdrawal
Measure
Pre-ovulatory
Ulipristal acetate 30 mg single oral dose Ulipristal acetate: This is an observational study on subjects taking a single intervention, i.e. ulipristal acetate for emergency contraception. The intervention is not randomised nor assigned by the investigator.
Post-ovulatory
Ulipristal acetate 30 mg single oral dose Ulipristal acetate: This is an observational study on subjects taking a single intervention, i.e. ulipristal acetate for emergency contraception. The intervention is not randomised nor assigned by the investigator.
Overall Study
Lost to Follow-up
5
2

Baseline Characteristics

Ulipristal Emergency Contraception Used Before or After Ovulation

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Pre-ovulatory
n=364 Participants
Ulipristal acetate 30 mg single oral dose Ulipristal acetate: This is an observational study on subjects taking a single intervention, i.e. ulipristal acetate for emergency contraception. The intervention is not randomised nor assigned by the investigator.
Post-ovulatory
n=329 Participants
Ulipristal acetate 30 mg single oral dose Ulipristal acetate: This is an observational study on subjects taking a single intervention, i.e. ulipristal acetate for emergency contraception. The intervention is not randomised nor assigned by the investigator.
Total
n=693 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
0 Participants
n=99 Participants
0 Participants
n=107 Participants
0 Participants
n=206 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
364 Participants
n=99 Participants
329 Participants
n=107 Participants
693 Participants
n=206 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
0 Participants
n=99 Participants
0 Participants
n=107 Participants
0 Participants
n=206 Participants
Age, Continuous
31 years
n=99 Participants
34 years
n=107 Participants
32 years
n=206 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
364 Participants
n=99 Participants
329 Participants
n=107 Participants
693 Participants
n=206 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
0 Participants
n=99 Participants
0 Participants
n=107 Participants
0 Participants
n=206 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants
n=99 Participants
0 Participants
n=107 Participants
0 Participants
n=206 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
355 Participants
n=99 Participants
322 Participants
n=107 Participants
677 Participants
n=206 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants
n=99 Participants
0 Participants
n=107 Participants
0 Participants
n=206 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
0 Participants
n=99 Participants
0 Participants
n=107 Participants
0 Participants
n=206 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
9 Participants
n=99 Participants
7 Participants
n=107 Participants
16 Participants
n=206 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
0 Participants
n=99 Participants
0 Participants
n=107 Participants
0 Participants
n=206 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
n=99 Participants
0 Participants
n=107 Participants
0 Participants
n=206 Participants
Region of Enrollment
Hong Kong
364 participants
n=99 Participants
329 participants
n=107 Participants
693 participants
n=206 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: one cycle (i.e. up to about 4 weeks)

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Pre-ovulatory
n=364 Participants
Ulipristal acetate 30 mg single oral dose Ulipristal acetate: This is an observational study on subjects taking a single intervention, i.e. ulipristal acetate for emergency contraception. The intervention is not randomised nor assigned by the investigator.
Post-ovulatory
n=329 Participants
Ulipristal acetate 30 mg single oral dose Ulipristal acetate: This is an observational study on subjects taking a single intervention, i.e. ulipristal acetate for emergency contraception. The intervention is not randomised nor assigned by the investigator.
Percentage of Pregnancies Prevented (PPP)
77.5 percentage of pregnancies prevented
36.9 percentage of pregnancies prevented

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: one cycle (i.e. up to about 4 weeks)

Number of subjects who got pregnant / Total number of subjects in the group

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Pre-ovulatory
n=364 Participants
Ulipristal acetate 30 mg single oral dose Ulipristal acetate: This is an observational study on subjects taking a single intervention, i.e. ulipristal acetate for emergency contraception. The intervention is not randomised nor assigned by the investigator.
Post-ovulatory
n=329 Participants
Ulipristal acetate 30 mg single oral dose Ulipristal acetate: This is an observational study on subjects taking a single intervention, i.e. ulipristal acetate for emergency contraception. The intervention is not randomised nor assigned by the investigator.
Failure Rate
1.4 percentage of participants
2.1 percentage of participants

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: one cycle (i.e. up to about 4 weeks)

Population: Only subjects with follow-up information were included in this part of analysis

shortening or lengthening of the index menstrual cycle compared to the previous menstrual pattern of the subject

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Pre-ovulatory
n=355 Participants
Ulipristal acetate 30 mg single oral dose Ulipristal acetate: This is an observational study on subjects taking a single intervention, i.e. ulipristal acetate for emergency contraception. The intervention is not randomised nor assigned by the investigator.
Post-ovulatory
n=322 Participants
Ulipristal acetate 30 mg single oral dose Ulipristal acetate: This is an observational study on subjects taking a single intervention, i.e. ulipristal acetate for emergency contraception. The intervention is not randomised nor assigned by the investigator.
Change in the Length of the Index Menstrual Cycle From Baseline
3 days
Interval 0.0 to 6.0
-1 days
Interval -3.0 to 1.0

Adverse Events

Pre-ovulatory

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 117 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Post-ovulatory

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 111 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Other adverse events
Measure
Pre-ovulatory
n=364 participants at risk
Ulipristal acetate 30 mg single oral dose Ulipristal acetate: This is an observational study on subjects taking a single intervention, i.e. ulipristal acetate for emergency contraception. The intervention is not randomised nor assigned by the investigator.
Post-ovulatory
n=329 participants at risk
Ulipristal acetate 30 mg single oral dose Ulipristal acetate: This is an observational study on subjects taking a single intervention, i.e. ulipristal acetate for emergency contraception. The intervention is not randomised nor assigned by the investigator.
General disorders
Minor complaints
32.1%
117/364
33.7%
111/329

Additional Information

Dr. Raymond Li

The University of Hong Kong

Phone: +852 22553914

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place