Efficacy and Safety of Etonogestrel + 17β-Estradiol Vaginal Ring and Levonorgestrel-Ethinyl Estradiol Combined Oral Contraceptive in Adult Women at Risk for Pregnancy (MK-8342B-062)

NCT02616146 · Status: TERMINATED · Phase: PHASE3 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 2016

Last updated 2024-05-17

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Summary

The purpose of this study is to assess the contraceptive efficacy of the etonogestrel + 17β-estradiol (ENG-E2) vaginal ring in women between 18 and 35 years of age based on the number of in-treatment pregnancies as expressed by the Pearl Index (PI). The study will also assess the safety and tolerability of ENG-E2 vaginal ring. The levonorgestrel-ethinyl estradiol (LNG-EE) 150/30 μg combined oral contraceptive (COC) will be used as the active comparator.

Conditions

  • Contraception

Interventions

DRUG

ENG-E2 125 μg/300 μg vaginal ring

Up to 13 cycles of ENG-E2 125 μg/300 μg administered intravaginally, each cycle consisting of 21 days of vaginal ring use followed by 7 vaginal ring-free days.

DRUG

LNG-EE 150 μg/30 μg COC

Up to 13 cycles of LNG-EE 150 μg/30 μg administered orally, each cycle consisting of one tablet per day for 21 days, followed a 7-day tablet-free interval.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Organon and Co

    lead INDUSTRY

Principal Investigators

  • Medical Director · Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2015-12-01
Primary Completion
2016-10-06
Completion
2016-10-06

Countries

  • Austria
  • Costa Rica
  • Denmark
  • Finland
  • Germany
  • Hungary
  • Italy
  • Mexico
  • Netherlands
  • Norway
  • Peru
  • Poland
  • South Africa
  • Sweden

Study Locations

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