Status:

COMPLETED

Weekly Doxycycline DOT for STI Prevention Among Cisgender Women Taking HIV PrEP in Kisumu, Kenya

Lead Sponsor:

University of Washington

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)

Conditions:

STI

Eligibility:

FEMALE

18-30 years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

The first study of doxycycline postexposure prophylaxis for cisgender women did not reduce incident STIs likely due to low use of doxycycline. Researchers will conduct a pilot study of once-weekly dox...

Detailed Description

A study evaluating doxycycline prophylaxis to prevent sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in PrEP-taking African women, who are a priority population for STI prevention, given their high risk and e...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Willing and able to give written informed consent
  • Age 18-30 years
  • Female sex assigned at birth
  • HIV-seronegative, according to national HIV testing algorithm
  • Has a current prescription for PrEP, \> 1 month, according to the national guidelines of Kenya

Exclusion

  • Pregnant
  • Breastfeeding a child
  • Allergy to tetracycline class
  • Current medications which may impact doxycycline metabolism or that are contraindicated with doxycycline, as per the prescribing information. These include systemic retinoids, barbiturates, carbamazepine, phenytoin, and warfarin.
  • Active, clinically significant medical or psychiatric conditions that would interfere with study participation, at the discretion of the site investigator or designee.
  • Prior enrollment in The dPEP Kenya Study

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

August 13 2024

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 31 2024

Estimated Enrollment :

60 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06582966

Start Date

August 13 2024

End Date

December 31 2024

Last Update

February 6 2025

Active Locations (1)

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Kenya Medical Research Institute -KEMRI

Kisumu, Kenya