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Adenomyosis is characterized by the appearance of endometrial cells in the muscular layer of the uterus. It affects about 15-20% of the female population.
The symptoms of adenomyosis are heavy menstrual bleedings and painful menstruation (dysmenorrhea) and in addition chronic pelvic pain. Regarding treatment levonogestrel-releasing intrauterine system, Gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH)-analogues, Danazol, uterine embolization and endometrial ablation have been tried. The aim of this study is to compare the efficacy and usefulness of association of oral contraceptive pill and LNG-IUS or LNG-IUS alone
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| LNG-IUS | Active Comparator | LNG-IUS 13,5 mg di Levonorgestrel |
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| combined oral contraceptive plus LNG-IUS | Experimental | Levonorgestrel 0,10 mg+ ethinylestradiol 0,02 mg+ LNG-IUS 13,5 mg di Levonorgestrel |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LNG-IUS 13,5 mg Levonorgestrel | Drug | LNG-IUS |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Change of Pelvic pain as measured by visual analogue scale | Change from baseline pelvic pain at 45 days of treatment |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Change of Pelvic pain as measured by visual analogue scale | Change from baseline pelvic pain at 90 days of treatment | |
| Change of Pelvic pain as measured by visual analogue scale | Change from baseline pelvic pain at 180 days of treatment |
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| Levonorgestrel 0,10 mg+ ethinylestradiol 0,02 mg | Drug | Levonorgestrel 0,10 mg+ethinylestradiol 0,02 mg oral contraceptive pill in continuous regime |
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| Change of Pelvic pain as measured by visual analogue scale | Change from baseline pelvic pain at 365 days of treatment |
| Quality of sexual life | Cases were administered and fulfilled the questionnaires at the moment of diagnosis of adenomyosis up to 4weeks; Change from baseline were evaluated 45 days after begin of treatment |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D062788 | Adenomyosis |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D014591 | Uterine Diseases |
| D005831 | Genital Diseases, Female |
| D052776 | Female Urogenital Diseases |
| D005261 | Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications |
| D000091642 | Urogenital Diseases |
| D000091662 | Genital Diseases |
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