Does Adding Oral Contraceptives to Fluoxetine Improve the Management of Premenstrual Syndrome?

Summary

Three hundred women with severe premenstrual syndrome will be divided into 3 groups using computer generated random numbers. Group 1 will receiveCombined oral contraceptives (COC) containing drospirenone (drospirenone 3mg+Ethinylestradiol 0.03mg) daily for 21 days starting from the 3rd day of menstruation in addition to oral fluoxetine 20 mg daily. Group 2 will receive fluoxetine 20 mg daily in addition to an oral placebo similar to COC daily for 21 days starting from the 3rd day of menstruation.Group 3 will receive oral placebo similar to COC daily for 21 days starting from the 3rd day of menstruation in addition to a daily oral placebo similar in size, color and structure to fluoxetine.

Timeline

Start

2015-10

Primary completion

2017-09

Completion

2017-09

Publications

• Background Marjoribanks J, Brown J, O'Brien PM, Wyatt K. Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors for premenstrual syndrome. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2013 Jun 7;2013(6):CD001396. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD001396.pub3.
• Background Yonkers KA. Management strategies for PMS/PMDD. J Fam Pract. 2004 Sep;Suppl:S15-20. No abstract available.
• Background Steiner M, Brown E, Trzepacz P, Dillon J, Berger C, Carter D, Reid R, Stewart D. Fluoxetine improves functional work capacity in women with premenstrual dysphoric disorder. Arch Womens Ment Health. 2003 Feb;6(1):71-7. doi: 10.1007/s00737-002-0162-2.
• Background Lopez LM, Kaptein AA, Helmerhorst FM. Oral contraceptives containing drospirenone for premenstrual syndrome. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2012 Feb 15;(2):CD006586. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD006586.pub4.

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