Control of endometriosis-associated pain with etonogestrel-releasing contraceptive implant and 52-mg levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system: randomized clinical trial
Women with endometriosis-associated pain presented significant improvement in pelvic pain, dysmenorrhea, and quality of life with both an ENG implant and a levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system.
Volume 110, Issue 6, Pages 1129–1136
Authors:
Nelsilene Carvalho, M.D., Ph.D., Deborah Margatho, M.D., Kleber Cursino, M.D., Ph.D., Cristina L. Benetti-Pinto, M.D., Ph.D., Luis Bahamondes, M.D., Ph.D.
Abstract:
Objective
To assess the efficacy of an etonogestrel (ENG)-releasing contraceptive implant or the 52-mg levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system (LNG-IUS) in the control of endometriosis-associated pelvic pain.
Design
Noninferiority randomized clinical trial in which women with endometriosis were assigned to use an ENG implant (experimental treatment) or an LNG-IUS (active comparator). Monthly follow-up visits were conducted up to 6 months.
Setting
University teaching hospital.
Patient(s)
One hundred three women, with endometriosis-associated chronic pelvic pain, dysmenorrhea, or both for more than 6 months. In cases of deep endometriosis, vaginal ultrasonography and magnetic resonance imaging were used as additional diagnostic tools.
Intervention(s)
The ENG implant or the LNG-IUS were inserted within the first 5 days of the menstrual cycle.
Main Outcome Measure(s)
Daily scores of noncyclic pelvic pain and dysmenorrhea were evaluated using a daily visual analogue scale. Health-related quality of life was evaluated using the Endometriosis Health Profile-30 questionnaire at baseline and up to 6 months. Bleeding patterns were assessed daily from a menstrual calendar.
Result(s)
Both contraceptives improved significantly the mean visual analogue scale endometriosis-associated pelvic pain and dysmenorrhea, without significant differences between treatment group profiles. Health-related quality of life improved significantly in all domains of the core and modular segments of the Endometriosis Health Profile-30 questionnaire, with no difference between both treatment groups. The most common bleeding patterns at 180 days of follow-up were amenorrhea and infrequent bleeding and infrequent bleeding and spotting among ENG implant and LNG-IUS users, respectively.
Conclusion(s)
In this noninferiority study both contraceptives improved significantly pelvic pain, dysmenorrhea, and health-related quality of life in endometriosis.
Clinical Trial Registration Number
Clinicaltrials.gov under number NCT02480647.
Comments
Good evening,
I'm rizki an obstrician student in indonesia. Do you mind if i ask you some quetion ?
1. Why you choose Non inferiority RCT for your methode?
2. How the affect size of this 2 variable?
3. Did you stiill follow up the patients until 3 years ahead? did it reported?
it's an honor for me if you are willing to answer my questions.
Thank you.