NCT01438736

Is Cerazette Use Before Nexplanon Insertion Predictive for Bleeding Pattern?

A Randomized Study to Evaluate the Predictive Impact of Using Cerazette Progestin Only Pill Before Nexplanon Insertion Regarding Bleeding Pattern

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: Phase 4
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 90 (estimated)
• Sponsor: VL-Medi Oy · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 18 Years – 40 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The purpose of the study is to examine how well three months preceding use of Cerazette progestin only pill predicts the bleeding pattern during following Nexplanon implant use.

Conditions

• Bleeding

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DRUG	Desogestrel 75 micrograms POP (Cerazette), Etonogestrel 68 mg implant (Nexplanon)	Desogestrel 75 micrograms POP daily for 3 monts, followed by etonogestrel 68 mg subdermal implant for following 6 months
DRUG	Etonogestrel 68 mg subdermal implant	Etonogestrel 68 mg subdermal implant for 6 months

Timeline

• Start date: 2011-09-01
• Primary completion: 2012-11-01
• First posted: 2011-09-22
• Last updated: 2011-09-22

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Finland