Control of irregular bleeding with Nexplanon contraceptive implants

Are you interested in trying the Nexplanon contraceptive implant? You may qualify for a research study helping to understand how vaginal bleeding patterns change on the implant and how use of oral contraceptive pills plus the implant can make those bleeding changes more manageable. 

Study phase: N/A

Basic eligibility criteria:
Please contact the study coordinator for additional eligibility information.

  • Ages 14-24
  • Fluent in English or Spanish
  • Access to a cellular phone with text messaging and internet capabilities
  • Capable of and willing to receive cellular phone text message
  • Interest in preventing pregnancy for at least 12 months with the ENG implant
  • Interest in use of COC pills with concurrent with ENG implant use
  • Negative urine pregnancy test

Primary disease category: Women's Health

Secondary disease categories: Healthy Volunteers

Sponsor: Merck

Protocol number: MISP# 60494

Projected enrollment dates: January 2021 to January 2023

Official study title: Control of bleeding on Nexplanon in Latinx patients