NCT00633360

The Oral Contraceptive Pill for Premenstrual Worsening of Depression

The Oral Contraceptive Pill for Premenstrual Worsening of Depression.

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 32 (actual)
• Sponsor: Massachusetts General Hospital · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 18 Years – 45 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

To determine if augmentation with the oral-contraceptive pill containing drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol is more effective than placebo in the treatment of premenstrual breakthrough of depression.

Conditions

• Premenstrual Syndrome
• Depression

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DRUG	Drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol	Once daily by mouth
DRUG	Placebo	Once daily by mouth

Timeline

• Start date: 2008-02-01
• Primary completion: 2011-05-01
• Completion: 2011-05-01
• First posted: 2008-03-12
• Last updated: 2017-03-20
• Results posted: 2017-03-20

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States