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Effects of St. John's Wort on the Oral Contraceptive Hormone Levonorgestrel

NCT00131885

RandomizedParallel-groupSingle-blindTreatment

Summary

This study will determine the effects of St. John's wort, a common herbal remedy, on metabolism of the female contraceptive hormone levonorgestrel.

Timeline

Start
2005-08
Primary completion
2008-05
Completion
2008-05

Drugs

EvaluationDrugModalityDoseRoute
Comparator Levonorgestrel Small molecule 1.5 mg Oral
Comparator Levonorgestrel Small molecule 2.25 mg Oral
Subject St. John's Wort Traditional medicine (herbal / TCM) 900 mg Oral
Subject St. John's Wort Traditional medicine (herbal / TCM) 1500 mg Oral

Indications

No indication recorded.