Treatment of Endometriosis With Norethindrone Acetate ( NA) VS. Gonadotropin- Releasing Hormone (GnRH) Agonist (Lupron Depot 11.25 mg)

Status unconfirmed · Phase 3

Conditions studied: Endometriosis, Dysmenorrhea, Dyspareunia

In brief

(A) Major 1) to compare the effectiveness of norethindrone acetate (NA) with GnRH agonist (Lupron-Depot-3) in relieving symptoms of endometriosis, 2) to compare bone density in the two treated groups in order to demonstrate that NA does not affect bone density; (B) Minor: 1) To compare the lipid profiles of patients in the two groups to confirm the hypothesis that the effects of NA and GnRH agonists on lipid profiles are similar, 2) To determine whether quality of life, assessed by questionnaire, is better in patients assigned to NA than in patients assigned to GnRH, 3) To determine whether NA has fewer adverse effects than GnRH agonist.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00458458

Run by

Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)

People needed

112

Starts

2004-08-01

Last updated by the study team

2012-10-25

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 55. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• The subject has voluntarily signed the Informed Consent form after having the contents fully explained, after all questions are answered and prior to undergoing any study-related procedures.
• The subject is a pre-menopausal female at least 18 years of age at the time of screening having regular periods (21-42 days intervals) with no menopausal symptoms.
• The subject has a diagnosis of endometriosis made via laparoscopy or laparotomy (operative report will be obtained) and still symptomatic and at least 3 months after surgery have a grade 2 and above according to Biberoglu's pain grade at screening visit (4 weeks prior initiation of treatment) or 4 out of 10 on a visual pain scale (visual analogue)
• Subject in good health, except for endometriosis, or has mild medical conditions that are stable and controlled. The subject has no clinically relevant hepatic, renal, cardiovascular, respiratory, endocrine, metabolic, psychiatric, neurologic (epilepsy), hematolytic (coagulopathy) and/or immunologic disease (on steroids) or disorder.
• A subject who has received any of the hormone therapies (GnRH agonist or danazol or progestin) must meet the minimum washout requirement to be eligible. (GnRH within the last 6 months and with steroids within the last month.) After hormonal therapy has stopped, the subject must have returned to normal for at least two menstrual cycles before baseline time.
• Serum pregnancy and urine qualitative pregnancy tests performed at screening and on baseline must be negative.
• Unless surgical sterile by bilateral tubal ligation or vasectomy of partner, the subject agrees to use a double-barrier method of contraception during the screening period, throughout the 24-week treatment period, such as: condom plus spermicide, diaphragm plus spermicide, sponge plus spermicide, abstinence is an acceptable form of birth control.
• Less than grade III overweight or BMI <40 kg/M2

You may not qualify if…

• Less than 3 months postpartum and post-lactation at the time of dosing.
• Abnormal laboratory findings considered clinically significant if more than twice the normal range. Abnormal tests will be repeated, and if still high as stated before, subject will be excluded.
• A previous history of significant adverse reactions to hormone, progestin or progesterone and GnRH agonist therapies.
• Abnormal Pap smear in the last 6 months. Subjects with ASCUS (atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance) and are negative for high-risk human papilloma virus (HPV) will be eligible. Subjects that have atypical endocervical cells, and atypical glandular cells are not eligible for this study.
• Subject has a bone density T score less or equal to 2.5, history of nontraumatic fracture, history of spinal surgery, history of fusion of lumbar region, history of severe scoliosis greater than 20 degrees.

Where it is running

• SUNY Downstate Medical Center — Brooklyn, New York, United States

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