Status:

COMPLETED

Safety and Acceptability of Vaginal Rings That Protect Women From Unintended Pregnancy

Lead Sponsor:

Institute of Tropical Medicine, Belgium

Collaborating Sponsors:

Rinda Ubuzima

University of Liverpool

Conditions:

Contraception

Eligibility:

FEMALE

18-35 years

Phase:

PHASE2

PHASE3

Brief Summary

The study is a multidisciplinary research project and has two main aims: 1. To determine the safety of a contraceptive vaginal ring (CVR) in women, with an emphasis on its effect on the vaginal micro...

Detailed Description

1. An integrated study design This clinical study combines a clinical safety evaluation of the contraceptive vaginal ring (CVR) with social science research on acceptability and adherence of ring ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Able and willing to give informed consent/assent, according to national guidelines
  • Female who self-reports to be sexually active (meaning at least one penetrative vaginal coital act per month for the last 3 months prior to screening)
  • Between 18 to 35 years old, inclusive
  • Currently in good physical and mental health
  • Interested in initiating hormonal contraception
  • Able and willing to participate in the study as required by the protocol, this includes willing to undergo HIV testing and use a NuvaRing®
  • HIV negative at screening as confirmed by rapid HIV testing

Exclusion

  • Currently using a modern contraceptive method other than barrier methods
  • Use of a hormonal contraceptive method in the three months prior to the screening visit
  • Currently using antimicrobial medication
  • Pregnant on urine pregnancy test
  • History of cardiovascular disease
  • History of hysterectomy or genital tract surgery (including cervical polypectomy, dilatation and curettage, hysteroscopy, or laparoscopy) in the three months prior to the screening visit
  • History of complications with hormonal contraception or with contra indications for the use of hormonal contraceptives such as:
  • History or known predisposition for venous thrombosis
  • History of migraine with focal neurological symptoms
  • Diabetes mellitus with vascular involvement
  • History of pancreatitis or severe hepatic disease
  • Known or suspected hypersensitivity to any of the excipients of NuvaRing®
  • History of significant urogenital or uterine prolapse, undiagnosed vaginal bleeding, incontinence or urge incontinence, diagnosed chronic and/or recurrent vulvovaginal candidiasis, urethral obstruction
  • Participating in other clinical studies involving investigational products
  • Currently breastfeeding
  • Currently a smoker

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

June 1 2013

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

March 1 2014

Estimated Enrollment :

120 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01796613

Start Date

June 1 2013

End Date

March 1 2014

Last Update

March 11 2015

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Rinda Ubuzima

Kigali, Rwanda