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. 2014 Jan 29;2014(1):CD003987. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD003987.pub5

Mahidol 2013.

Trial name or title Comparison of body weight change during contraception with Belara and Yasmin
Methods Family Planning Unit, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
RCT; blinding of subject, caregiver, investigator, outcome assessor
Participants 100 women, 19 to 45 years old
Inclusion criteria: reproductive age; BMI < 28.5 kg/m2; regular menstruation; no pelvic organ disorder; wants contraception with oral contraceptive pills. 
 Exclusion criteria: abnormal blood pressure; abnormal vaginal bleeding; pregnant; on medication effecting contraceptive pills, i.e., anti‐fungal, anti‐retroviral, anti‐convulsant drug; contraindication for OCP; used steroid in 3 months before enrollment; smoking; eating disorder.
Interventions 2 mg chlormadinone acetate and 30 µg ethinyl estradiol versus 3 mg drospirenone and 30 µg ethinyl estradiol
Duration: 6 cycles
Outcomes Body weight change at 3 and 6 months of use
Starting date Study start June 2012; estimated completion July 2014
Contact information no information
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