Status:

COMPLETED

Effect of Dolutegravir on Etonogestrel Levels in HIV-infected Women in Botswana

Lead Sponsor:

Columbia University

Conditions:

Contraceptive Usage

HIV Infections

Eligibility:

FEMALE

18-45 years

Brief Summary

The primary aim is to assess if etonogestrel (ENG) implant users taking dolutegravir (DTG) have a 20% or greater change in their ENG plasma levels, compared to women taking no antiretroviral therapy (...

Detailed Description

Efavirenz-based antiretroviral therapy is effective in treating HIV and had become standard in the World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines. However, despite its effectiveness in lowering viral load...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Etonogestrel implant as their sole method of hormonal contraception
  • Etonogestrel implant in-situ for three to twelve months.
  • Dolutegravir (DTG) use for at least 60 days (Using DTG-based ART-regimen if applicable)
  • Efavirenz (EFV) use for at least 60 days (Using EFV-based ART-regimen if applicable)

Exclusion

  • Exclude women using concomitant enzyme-inducing drugs, including rifampicin for tuberculosis treatment and anti-convulsant medications (phenytoin, carbamazepine, barbiturates, primidone, topiramate, oxcarbazepine)

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

November 15 2017

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 11 2019

Estimated Enrollment :

148 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03336346

Start Date

November 15 2017

End Date

December 11 2019

Last Update

February 5 2020

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Botswana-UPenn Partnership

Gaborone, Botswana