Conditions: Contraception
Allocation: RANDOMIZED | Intervention model: PARALLEL
Enrollment: 2281
Healthy volunteers: yes

Brief summary:
The primary purpose of this study is to assess contraceptive efficacy, vaginal bleeding patterns (cycle control), general safety and acceptability of the nomegestrol acetate-estradiol (NOMAC-E2) combined oral contraceptive (COC) in a large group of women aged 18-50 years.

Detailed description:

Arms:
arm 1: Nomegestrol Acetate (NOMAC) and Estradiol (E2), 2.5 mg NOMAC and 1.5 mg E2 monophasic combined oral contraceptive arm 2: Drospirenone (DRSP) and Ethinyl Estradiol (EE), 3 mg DRSP and 30 mcg EE monophasic combined oral contraceptive

Interventions: intervention 1: NOMAC-E2 intervention 2: DRSP-EE
Intervention descriptions: intervention 1: Nomegestrol Acetate and Estradiol Tablets, 2.5 mg NOMAC and 1.5 mg E2 taken once daily from Day 1 of menstrual period up to and including Day 28 for 13 consecutive 28-day menstrual cycles (1 year). intervention 2: Drospirenone and Ethinyl Estradiol Tablets, 3 mg DRSP and 30 mcg EE taken once daily from Day 1 of menstrual period up to and including Day 28 for 13 consecutive 28-day menstrual cycles (1 year).

Protocol document: