To Compare SH T00658ID Over Ortho Tri-Cyclen Lo (US/Canada)
brief summary
The objective of the study is to compare the oral contraceptive (OC) SH T00658ID over Ortho Tri-Cyclen Lo administered for 13 cycles to healthy female volunteers between 18 and 50 years of age who request oral contraceptive protection. Subjects on a levonorgestrel (LNG), norgestimate (NGM), norethindrone or norethindrone acetate containing oral contraceptive in a 21-day regimen suffering from hormone withdrawal-associated symptoms such as pelvic pain or headache or both, and willing to continue OC use but to switch to SH T00658ID or Ortho Tri-Cyclen Lo.
detailed description
Safety issues are addressed in the Adverse Events section.
official title
A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-blind, Active-controlled, Parallel Group, 2-arm Study to Show Superiority of the Oral Contraceptive SH T00658ID Over Ortho Tri-Cyclen Lo on Hormone Withdrawal-associated Symptoms After 6 Cycles of Treatment.