Status:

RECRUITING

Doxi-Rio: Study on the Use of Doxycycline to Prevent Sexually Transmitted Infections in Rio de Janeiro

Lead Sponsor:

Oswaldo Cruz Foundation

Conditions:

Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Syphilis

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if doxycycline post-exposure prophylaxis (doxy-PEP) can help prevent bacterial sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among sexual and gender minorities in ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Individuals assigned male at birth (cisgender or transgender men), transgender women, or travestis who have sex with men
  • Age ≥18 years
  • Living with HIV or currently using HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for at least 6 months
  • History of at least one bacterial sexually transmitted infection (chlamydia, gonorrhea, or syphilis) in the past 12 months (laboratory-confirmed or self-reported)
  • Willing and able to provide informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Known allergy or hypersensitivity to doxycycline or other tetracycline-class antibiotics
  • Current use of medications that may significantly interact with doxycycline or are contraindicated, including systemic retinoids, barbiturates, carbamazepine, or phenytoin

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 28 2025

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

May 1 2028

Estimated Enrollment :

200 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT07500415

Start Date

October 28 2025

End Date

May 1 2028

Last Update

March 30 2026

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Instituto Nacional de Infectologia Evandro Chagas

Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 21040-360

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