Status:

COMPLETED

A Safety and Acceptability Study of a Vaginal Ring Microbicide Delivery Method

Lead Sponsor:

International Partnership for Microbicides, Inc.

Conditions:

HIV Infections

Eligibility:

FEMALE

18-35 years

Phase:

EARLY_PHASE1

Brief Summary

The proposed study is a multi-centre, open-label crossover study to assess the safety and acceptability of a silicone elastomer vaginal ring (containing no drug) when inserted for a 12 week period in ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Female, age 18-35 years
  • Willing and able to provide written informed consent
  • HIV-uninfected and otherwise healthy
  • Self-reported sexually active
  • On a stable hormonal contraceptive regimen
  • Regular menstrual cycle
  • Willing to refrain from use of vaginal products or objects during the study

Exclusion

  • Currently pregnant or last pregnancy within 3 months prior to enrollment
  • Currently breast-feeding
  • Participated in any other research study within 30 days prior to enrollment;
  • Symptomatic untreated vaginal infections within 2 weeks prior to enrollment
  • Presence of abnormal physical finding on the vulva, vaginal walls or cervix
  • History of significant urogenital or uterine prolapse, undiagnosed vaginal bleeding, urethral obstruction;
  • Pap smear result at screening that requires cryotherapy, biopsy, treatment (other than for infection), or further evaluation
  • Unexplained, undiagnosed abnormal bleeding per vagina, bleeding per vagina during or following vaginal intercourse, or gynecologic surgery within 90 days prior to enrollment
  • Any serious acute, chronic or progressive disease

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 1 2007

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

February 1 2010

Estimated Enrollment :

220 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00469170

Start Date

March 1 2007

End Date

February 1 2010

Last Update

November 15 2010

Active Locations (4)

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1

Reproductive Health & HIV Research Unit - Sheshisani IPM Clinic

Yeoville, Johannesburg, South Africa

2

South African Medical Research Council

Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, 4067

3

Desmond Tutu HIV Foundation, Masiphumelele

Cape Town, South Africa, 7975

4

Kilimanjaro Reproductive Health Program

Moshi, Tanzania