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NCT00117273 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 3

A Study to Evaluate Suppression of the Pituitary-Ovarian Axis With Three Different Oral Contraceptive Regimens

A Phase 3 study, sponsored by Duramed Research.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
36
Enrollment target

NCT00117273: Completed Phase 3 study, sponsored by Duramed Research.

NCT00117273 is a Phase 3 study that has completed, run by Duramed Research. The registered enrollment target is 36 participants, below the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (95% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00117273, a Phase 3 study, has completed, sponsored by Duramed Research.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
36 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

This is a randomized, open-label study to evaluate pituitary ovarian suppression in healthy, reproductive-aged women using three different regimens of oral contraceptives (OCs). Two extended regimen OCs, Seasonale (levonorgestrel/ethinyl estradiol 0.15/0.03 mg for 84 days followed by 7 days of placebo), and Seasonique (levonorgestrel/ethinyl estradiol 0.15/0.03 mg for 84 days followed by 7 days of ethinyl estradiol 0.01 mg), and a 28-day regimen OC, Portia (levonorgestrel/ethinyl estradiol 0.15/0.03 mg for 21 days followed by 7 days of placebo).

Interventions

  • DRUG Seasonale [levonorgestrel (LNG)/ethinyl estradiol (EE)]
  • DRUG Seasonique (LNG/EE and EE)
  • DRUG Portia (LNG/EE)

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 36 participants
Start Date 2005-06
Est. Completion 2006-06
Phase Phase 3
Duramed Research

23 total trials

What the finished NCT00117273 record still lists

NCT00117273 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 36 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (95% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 3 interventions - of which Seasonale [levonorgestrel (LNG)/ethinyl estradiol (EE)] is the first listed.

NCT00117273 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00117273 about?

NCT00117273 is a clinical study titled "A Study to Evaluate Suppression of the Pituitary-Ovarian Axis With Three Different Oral Contraceptive Regimens". This is a randomized, open-label study to evaluate pituitary ovarian suppression in healthy, reproductive-aged women using three different regimens of oral contraceptives (OCs). Two extended regimen OCs, Seasonale (levonorgestrel/ethinyl estradiol 0.15/0.03 mg for 84 days followed by 7 days of place...

What is the current status of trial NCT00117273?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 3 study. The enrollment target is 36 participants. The study started on 2005-06. Estimated completion is 2006-06.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00117273?

The interventions under investigation include: Seasonale [levonorgestrel (LNG)/ethinyl estradiol (EE)] (DRUG), Seasonique (LNG/EE and EE) (DRUG), Portia (LNG/EE) (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00117273?

This trial is sponsored by Duramed Research, which has 23 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT00117273's enrollment target sits among peer trials

36 1901st of 2000 higher than 98 of 2,000 other Phase 3 trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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