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NCT00656981 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 3

Evaluate Safety and Efficacy of an Oral Contraceptive (OC) Preparation Versus Placebo for 6 Treatment Cycles in Women With Moderate Acne

A Phase 3 study, sponsored by Bayer.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
541
Enrollment target

NCT00656981: Completed Phase 3 study, sponsored by Bayer.

NCT00656981 is a Phase 3 study that has completed, run by Bayer. The registered enrollment target is 541 participants, below the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (30% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00656981, a Phase 3 study, has completed, sponsored by Bayer.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
541 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The objectives of this study were to evaluate the efficacy and safety of drospirenone 3 mg/ethinyl estradiol 0.02 mg (DRSP/EE) in comparison with placebo in female subjects with moderate acne vulgaris during 6 treatment cycles

Interventions

  • DRUG Placebo
  • DRUG YAZ (DRSP 3 mg/EE 0.02 mg, BAY86-5300)

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 541 participants
Start Date 2003-01
Est. Completion 2004-06
Phase Phase 3
Bayer

591 total trials

What the finished NCT00656981 record still lists

NCT00656981 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 541 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, below the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (30% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which Placebo is the first listed.

NCT00656981 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00656981 about?

NCT00656981 is a clinical study titled "Evaluate Safety and Efficacy of an Oral Contraceptive (OC) Preparation Versus Placebo for 6 Treatment Cycles in Women With Moderate Acne". The objectives of this study were to evaluate the efficacy and safety of drospirenone 3 mg/ethinyl estradiol 0.02 mg (DRSP/EE) in comparison with placebo in female subjects with moderate acne vulgaris during 6 treatment cycles

What is the current status of trial NCT00656981?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 3 study. The enrollment target is 541 participants. The study started on 2003-01. Estimated completion is 2004-06.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00656981?

The interventions under investigation include: Placebo (DRUG), YAZ (DRSP 3 mg/EE 0.02 mg, BAY86-5300) (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00656981?

This trial is sponsored by Bayer, which has 591 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT00656981's enrollment target sits among peer trials

541 694th of 2000 higher than 1,307 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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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00656981, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT00656981 (mid enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.