1. Study identification
EU PAS Register NumberEUPAS9312
Official titleStudy to Evaluate Physician Knowledge of Safety and Safe Use Information for Diane-35 and Its Generics in Europe: An Observational Post-Authorisation Safety Study
Study title acronym
Study typeObservational study
Brief description of the study
Was this study requested by a regulator?Yes: EMA
Is the study required by a Risk Management Plan (RMP)?
EU RMP category 1 (imposed as condition of marketing authorisation)
Regulatory procedure number (RMP Category 1 and 2 studies only)
Other study registration identification numbers and URLs as applicable
2. Research centres and Investigator details
Coordinating study entity
Centre to which the investigator belongsRTI-HS
Department/Research groupPharmacoepidemiology & Risk Management
Organisation/affiliationRTI Health Solutions
Details of (Primary) lead investigator
Title Dr
Last name Andrews
First name Elizabeth
Is this study being carried out with the collaboration of a research network?
No
Other centres where this study is being conducted
Multiple centres
In total how many centres are involved in this Study?5
Countries in which this study is being conducted
International study
Austria
Czech Republic
France
Netherlands
Spain
3. Study timelines: initial administrative steps, progress reports and final report
PlannedActual
Date when funding contract was signed18/08/201418/08/2014
Start date of data collection25/05/201526/06/2015
Start date of data analysis
Date of interim report, if expected
Date of final study report30/06/201615/08/2016
4. Sources of funding
Please provide estimates of the percentage of funding by source for this study
Names(s)Approximate % funding
Pharmaceutical companiesBayer Pharm100
Charities
Government body
Research councils
EU funding scheme
5. Contact details for enquiries
Scientific Enquiries
Title Dr
Last name Andrews
First name Elizabeth
Address line 1RTI-Health Solutions
Address line 2200 Park Offices Drive
Address line 3
CityResearch Trangle Park
Postcode
CountryUnited States
Phone number (incl. country code)0119195415819
Alternative phone number
Fax number (incl. country code)
Public Enquiries
Title Professor
Last name Bayer HealthCare AG
First name CTP Team / Ref: "ENCePP"/ Bayer Pharma AG
Address line 1Müllerstraße 178
Address line 2
Address line 3
CityBerlin
Postcode
CountryGermany
Phone number (incl. country code)49-30300139005
Alternative phone number
Fax number (incl. country code)
6. Study drug(s) information
Single-Constituent (Substance INN)CYPROTERONE ACETATE
7. Medical conditions to be studied
Medical condition(s)Yes
Acne
8. Population under study
Age
Adults (18 - 44 years)
Adults (45 - 64 years)
Adults (65 - 74 years)
Adults (75 years and over)
Sex
Male
Female
9. Number of subjects
Estimated total number of subjects759
10. Source of data
Is this study being carried out with an established data source?No
Sources of data
Cross-sectional data collection via a web-based questionnaire or a telephone interview
11. Scope of the study
What is the scope of the study?
Evaluation of effectiveness of risk minimisation measures
Primary scope : Evaluation of effectiveness of risk minimisation measures
12. Main objective(s)
What is the main objective of the study?
The primary objective of this study is to measure physician knowledge and understanding of the key information contained in the Diane-35 educational material: Patient information card, and Prescribers’ Checklist
Are there primary outcomes?Yes
The knowledge of the physician concerning Diane-35
Are there secondary outcomes?No
13. Study design
What is the design of the study?
Cross-sectional study
14. Follow-up of patients
Will patients be followed up?Not applicable/no follow-up
15. Data analysis plan
Please provide a brief summary of the analysis method
Analyses will include detailed review of responses to individual questions and potential summary measures across logical groupings of response items. Results will be stratified by country and other logical variables, such as physician specialty and experience with Diane-35 or its generics. A detailed analysis plan describing methods of analysis and presentation and including table shells will be developed prior to starting data collection