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norethindrone acetate and Pelvic Pain

norethindrone acetate has been researched along with Pelvic Pain in 14 studies

norethisterone acetate : A 3-oxo Delta(4)-steroid that is norethisterone in which the hydroxy group has been converted to its acetate ester.

Pelvic Pain: Pain in the pelvic region of genital and non-genital origin.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"To investigate the efficacy and safety of ulipristal acetate (UPA) for long-term treatment of symptomatic uterine fibroids."9.19Long-term treatment of uterine fibroids with ulipristal acetate ☆. ( Barlow, DH; Bestel, E; Bouchard, P; Donnez, J; Donnez, O; Fauser, BC; Loumaye, E; Nouri, K; Osterloh, I; Palacios, S; Tomaszewski, J; Vázquez, F, 2014)
"To evaluate patient satisfaction at 6-months dienogest (DNG) treatment in women with symptomatic rectovaginal endometriosis who had pain persistence and were unsatisfied after 6-months of norethisterone acetate (NETA) therapy."9.19Dienogest in women with persistent endometriosis-related pelvic pain during norethisterone acetate treatment. ( Ferrero, S; Morotti, M; Remorgida, V; Sozzi, F; Venturini, PL, 2014)
"Women with pain symptoms caused by rectovaginal endometriosis were treated with letrozole (2."9.15Letrozole and norethisterone acetate versus letrozole and triptorelin in the treatment of endometriosis related pain symptoms: a randomized controlled trial. ( Ferrero, S; Gillott, DJ; Remorgida, V; Venturini, PL, 2011)
"The combination drug regimen was more effective in reducing pain and deep dyspareunia than norethisterone acetate; however, letrozole caused a higher incidence of adverse effects, cost more and did not improve patients' satisfaction or influence recurrence of pain."9.14Letrozole combined with norethisterone acetate compared with norethisterone acetate alone in the treatment of pain symptoms caused by endometriosis. ( Camerini, G; Ferrero, S; Ragni, N; Remorgida, V; Seracchioli, R; Venturini, PL, 2009)
"To determine the role of an aromatase inhibitor, letrozole, in the treatment of reproductive-age women with endometriosis and associated chronic pelvic pain."9.11Treatment of endometriosis and chronic pelvic pain with letrozole and norethindrone acetate: a pilot study. ( Ailawadi, RK; Bulun, SE; Gurates, B; Jobanputra, S; Kataria, M, 2004)
"To study the efficacy of long-term treatment with norethindrone acetate (NETA) in patients with rectovaginal endometriosis."7.85Efficacy and acceptability of long-term norethindrone acetate for the treatment of rectovaginal endometriosis. ( Biscaldi, E; Calanni, L; Ferrero, S; Morotti, M; Racca, A; Stabilini, C; Vellone, VG; Venturini, PL, 2017)
"To evaluate the efficacy and tolerability of norethindrone acetate (NA) as single-agent hormonal therapy for suppression of endometriosis symptoms in adolescents and young adults."7.78Use of norethindrone acetate alone for postoperative suppression of endometriosis symptoms. ( Berry, KF; Kaser, DJ; Laufer, MR; Missmer, SA, 2012)
"The administration of letrozole and norethisterone acetate reduces pain and gastrointestinal symptoms of women with colorectal endometriosis, particularly when patients suffer from symptoms mimicking diarrhoea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome."7.76Letrozole and norethisterone acetate in colorectal endometriosis. ( Biscaldi, E; Camerini, G; Ferrero, S; Ragni, N; Remorgida, V; Seracchioli, R; Venturini, PL, 2010)
"Norethindrone acetate (NETA) is a unique progestin that has both estrogenic and androgenic properties and is effective as an add-back regimen without estrogen supplementation."6.48The hormonal profile of norethindrone acetate: rationale for add-back therapy with gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonists in women with endometriosis. ( Chwalisz, K; Stanczyk, FZ; Surrey, E, 2012)
"To investigate the efficacy and safety of ulipristal acetate (UPA) for long-term treatment of symptomatic uterine fibroids."5.19Long-term treatment of uterine fibroids with ulipristal acetate ☆. ( Barlow, DH; Bestel, E; Bouchard, P; Donnez, J; Donnez, O; Fauser, BC; Loumaye, E; Nouri, K; Osterloh, I; Palacios, S; Tomaszewski, J; Vázquez, F, 2014)
"To evaluate patient satisfaction at 6-months dienogest (DNG) treatment in women with symptomatic rectovaginal endometriosis who had pain persistence and were unsatisfied after 6-months of norethisterone acetate (NETA) therapy."5.19Dienogest in women with persistent endometriosis-related pelvic pain during norethisterone acetate treatment. ( Ferrero, S; Morotti, M; Remorgida, V; Sozzi, F; Venturini, PL, 2014)
"Women with pain symptoms caused by rectovaginal endometriosis were treated with letrozole (2."5.15Letrozole and norethisterone acetate versus letrozole and triptorelin in the treatment of endometriosis related pain symptoms: a randomized controlled trial. ( Ferrero, S; Gillott, DJ; Remorgida, V; Venturini, PL, 2011)
"The combination drug regimen was more effective in reducing pain and deep dyspareunia than norethisterone acetate; however, letrozole caused a higher incidence of adverse effects, cost more and did not improve patients' satisfaction or influence recurrence of pain."5.14Letrozole combined with norethisterone acetate compared with norethisterone acetate alone in the treatment of pain symptoms caused by endometriosis. ( Camerini, G; Ferrero, S; Ragni, N; Remorgida, V; Seracchioli, R; Venturini, PL, 2009)
"To determine the role of an aromatase inhibitor, letrozole, in the treatment of reproductive-age women with endometriosis and associated chronic pelvic pain."5.11Treatment of endometriosis and chronic pelvic pain with letrozole and norethindrone acetate: a pilot study. ( Ailawadi, RK; Bulun, SE; Gurates, B; Jobanputra, S; Kataria, M, 2004)
"This patient preference prospective study was designed to compare patients' satisfaction in women with endometriosis treated either by an extended-cycle oral contraception (OC) or by norethindrone acetate (NETA)."3.88Norethindrone acetate versus extended-cycle oral contraceptive (Seasonique ( Barra, F; Ferrero, S; Leone Roberti Maggiore, U; Scala, C; Venturini, PL, 2018)
"To study the efficacy of long-term treatment with norethindrone acetate (NETA) in patients with rectovaginal endometriosis."3.85Efficacy and acceptability of long-term norethindrone acetate for the treatment of rectovaginal endometriosis. ( Biscaldi, E; Calanni, L; Ferrero, S; Morotti, M; Racca, A; Stabilini, C; Vellone, VG; Venturini, PL, 2017)
"To evaluate the efficacy and tolerability of norethindrone acetate (NA) as single-agent hormonal therapy for suppression of endometriosis symptoms in adolescents and young adults."3.78Use of norethindrone acetate alone for postoperative suppression of endometriosis symptoms. ( Berry, KF; Kaser, DJ; Laufer, MR; Missmer, SA, 2012)
"The administration of letrozole and norethisterone acetate reduces pain and gastrointestinal symptoms of women with colorectal endometriosis, particularly when patients suffer from symptoms mimicking diarrhoea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome."3.76Letrozole and norethisterone acetate in colorectal endometriosis. ( Biscaldi, E; Camerini, G; Ferrero, S; Ragni, N; Remorgida, V; Seracchioli, R; Venturini, PL, 2010)
" Areas covered: This review aims to offer the reader a complete overview of pharmacokinetic (PK) and clinical efficacy of progestins for the treatment of endometriosis."2.58Current understanding on pharmacokinetics, clinical efficacy and safety of progestins for treating pain associated to endometriosis. ( Barra, F; Ferrero, S; Scala, C, 2018)
" Biologic data and limited clinical evidence support a potential adverse effect of long-term use of OCPs on the progression of endometriosis."2.55Progestin-only pills may be a better first-line treatment for endometriosis than combined estrogen-progestin contraceptive pills. ( Casper, RF, 2017)
"Norethindrone acetate (NETA) is a unique progestin that has both estrogenic and androgenic properties and is effective as an add-back regimen without estrogen supplementation."2.48The hormonal profile of norethindrone acetate: rationale for add-back therapy with gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonists in women with endometriosis. ( Chwalisz, K; Stanczyk, FZ; Surrey, E, 2012)

Research

Studies (14)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's2 (14.29)29.6817
2010's12 (85.71)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Morotti, M2
Venturini, PL6
Biscaldi, E2
Racca, A1
Calanni, L1
Vellone, VG1
Stabilini, C1
Ferrero, S7
Vercellini, P1
Ottolini, F1
Frattaruolo, MP1
Buggio, L1
Roberto, A1
Somigliana, E1
Scala, C2
Leone Roberti Maggiore, U1
Barra, F2
Donnez, J1
Vázquez, F1
Tomaszewski, J1
Nouri, K1
Bouchard, P1
Fauser, BC1
Barlow, DH1
Palacios, S1
Donnez, O1
Bestel, E1
Osterloh, I1
Loumaye, E1
Sozzi, F1
Remorgida, V4
Agarwal, SK1
Foster, WG1
Casper, RF1
Camerini, G2
Seracchioli, R2
Ragni, N2
Gillott, DJ1
Kaser, DJ1
Missmer, SA1
Berry, KF1
Laufer, MR1
Chwalisz, K1
Surrey, E1
Stanczyk, FZ1
Ailawadi, RK1
Jobanputra, S1
Kataria, M1
Gurates, B1
Bulun, SE1

Clinical Trials (2)

Trial Overview

TrialPhaseEnrollmentStudy TypeStart DateStatus
A Phase III, Multicentre, Clinical Study Investigating the Efficacy and Safety of 3-months Open-label Treatment With PGL4001, Followed by a Randomised, Double-blind Placebo Controlled Period of 10 Days Treatment With Progestin, in Subjects With Myomas and[NCT01156857]Phase 3209 participants (Actual)Interventional2010-07-31Completed
A Phase III, Multicentre, Clinical Study Investigating the Efficacy and Safety of Three Successive Periods of 3-month Open-label PGL4001 Treatment, Each Followed by Ten Days of Double-blind Treatment With Progestin or Placebo and a Drug-free Period Until [NCT01252069]Phase 3132 participants (Actual)Interventional2011-01-31Completed
[information is prepared from clinicaltrials.gov, extracted Sep-2024]

Reviews

3 reviews available for norethindrone acetate and Pelvic Pain

ArticleYear
Current understanding on pharmacokinetics, clinical efficacy and safety of progestins for treating pain associated to endometriosis.
    Expert opinion on drug metabolism & toxicology, 2018, Volume: 14, Issue:4

    Topics: Administration, Oral; Endometriosis; Female; Humans; Medroxyprogesterone Acetate; Norethindrone; Nor

2018
Progestin-only pills may be a better first-line treatment for endometriosis than combined estrogen-progestin contraceptive pills.
    Fertility and sterility, 2017, Volume: 107, Issue:3

    Topics: Administration, Oral; Contraceptives, Oral, Combined; Contraceptives, Oral, Hormonal; Endometriosis;

2017
The hormonal profile of norethindrone acetate: rationale for add-back therapy with gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonists in women with endometriosis.
    Reproductive sciences (Thousand Oaks, Calif.), 2012, Volume: 19, Issue:6

    Topics: Bone Density; Endometriosis; Estrogens; Female; Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone; Hot Flashes; Humans;

2012

Trials

6 trials available for norethindrone acetate and Pelvic Pain

ArticleYear
Long-term treatment of uterine fibroids with ulipristal acetate ☆.
    Fertility and sterility, 2014, Volume: 101, Issue:6

    Topics: Administration, Oral; Adult; Amenorrhea; Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal; Antineoplastic Combined Ch

2014
Long-term treatment of uterine fibroids with ulipristal acetate ☆.
    Fertility and sterility, 2014, Volume: 101, Issue:6

    Topics: Administration, Oral; Adult; Amenorrhea; Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal; Antineoplastic Combined Ch

2014
Long-term treatment of uterine fibroids with ulipristal acetate ☆.
    Fertility and sterility, 2014, Volume: 101, Issue:6

    Topics: Administration, Oral; Adult; Amenorrhea; Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal; Antineoplastic Combined Ch

2014
Long-term treatment of uterine fibroids with ulipristal acetate ☆.
    Fertility and sterility, 2014, Volume: 101, Issue:6

    Topics: Administration, Oral; Adult; Amenorrhea; Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal; Antineoplastic Combined Ch

2014
Dienogest in women with persistent endometriosis-related pelvic pain during norethisterone acetate treatment.
    European journal of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive biology, 2014, Volume: 183

    Topics: Adult; Contraceptives, Oral; Endometriosis; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; Nandrolone; Norethind

2014
Reduction in Endometrioma Size with Three Months of Aromatase Inhibition and Progestin Add-Back.
    BioMed research international, 2015, Volume: 2015

    Topics: Adult; Aromatase Inhibitors; Cohort Studies; Drug Therapy, Combination; Endometriosis; Female; Human

2015
Letrozole combined with norethisterone acetate compared with norethisterone acetate alone in the treatment of pain symptoms caused by endometriosis.
    Human reproduction (Oxford, England), 2009, Volume: 24, Issue:12

    Topics: Adult; Analgesics, Non-Narcotic; Aromatase Inhibitors; Drug Therapy, Combination; Dysmenorrhea; Dysp

2009
Letrozole and norethisterone acetate versus letrozole and triptorelin in the treatment of endometriosis related pain symptoms: a randomized controlled trial.
    Reproductive biology and endocrinology : RB&E, 2011, Jun-21, Volume: 9

    Topics: Adult; Aromatase Inhibitors; Drug Therapy, Combination; Dyspareunia; Endometriosis; Female; Humans;

2011
Treatment of endometriosis and chronic pelvic pain with letrozole and norethindrone acetate: a pilot study.
    Fertility and sterility, 2004, Volume: 81, Issue:2

    Topics: Adult; Analysis of Variance; Aromatase Inhibitors; Bone Density; Contraceptives, Oral, Synthetic; En

2004

Other Studies

5 other studies available for norethindrone acetate and Pelvic Pain

ArticleYear
Efficacy and acceptability of long-term norethindrone acetate for the treatment of rectovaginal endometriosis.
    European journal of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive biology, 2017, Volume: 213

    Topics: Adult; Cohort Studies; Dyspareunia; Endometriosis; Female; Humans; Norethindrone; Norethindrone Acet

2017
Is Shifting to a Progestin Worthwhile When Estrogen-Progestins Are Inefficacious for Endometriosis-Associated Pain?
    Reproductive sciences (Thousand Oaks, Calif.), 2018, Volume: 25, Issue:5

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Contraceptives, Oral; Contraceptives, Oral, Synthetic; Desogestrel; Endometriosis

2018
Norethindrone acetate versus extended-cycle oral contraceptive (Seasonique
    European journal of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive biology, 2018, Volume: 222

    Topics: Adult; Contraceptives, Oral, Synthetic; Drug Combinations; Endometriosis; Ethinyl Estradiol; Female;

2018
Letrozole and norethisterone acetate in colorectal endometriosis.
    European journal of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive biology, 2010, Volume: 150, Issue:2

    Topics: Abdominal Pain; Aromatase Inhibitors; Colonic Diseases; Diarrhea; Drug Therapy, Combination; Dyspare

2010
Use of norethindrone acetate alone for postoperative suppression of endometriosis symptoms.
    Journal of pediatric and adolescent gynecology, 2012, Volume: 25, Issue:2

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Contraceptives, Oral, Synthetic; Endometriosis; Female; Humans; Metrorrhagia; Nor

2012