Safety and Acceptability of a Vaginal Microbicide

NCT ID: NCT00111943

Last Updated: 2021-11-01

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

200 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Completion Date

2007-10-31

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to determine the safety and acceptability of a vaginal microbicide in HIV uninfected sexually active women.

Study hypothesis: The vaginal microbicide 1% tenofovir will be safe and well tolerated in HIV uninfected women who are in good general health.

Detailed Description

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While the male condom is effective in preventing sexual transmission of HIV, its use is hampered by deeply rooted cultural and social barriers. About half of all HIV infections worldwide occur in women, yet the only available female-controlled method of HIV prevention is the female condom. Alternative prevention tools, such as vaginal microbicides, are urgently needed to slow the rapid spread of heterosexual HIV infection.

This study will last 24 weeks, with an additional 10 weeks of follow-up for participants with chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection. Participants will be randomly assigned to one of four arms. Arm A participants will insert a vaginal tenofovir 1% gel two hours prior to vaginal intercourse for a maximum of two daily applications. Arm B participants will insert a vaginal placebo gel two hours prior to vaginal intercourse for a maximum of two daily applications. Arm C participants will insert a vaginal tenofovir 1% gel once daily at bedtime or during the longest period of daily rest. Arm D participants will insert a vaginal placebo gel once daily at bedtime or during the longest period of daily rest.

A medical and menstrual history update, pregnancy test, HIV and sexually transmitted infections (STI) risk reduction counseling, and interview to assess behaviors toward vaginal gel use will occur during all study visits. HIV/STI counseling and testing, urinalysis, and blood collection will occur at study entry and at Week 24. Pelvic exam with colposcopy and vaginal swab collection will occur at study entry and Weeks 4, 12, and 24. For participants with chronic HBV, additional blood will be collected to monitor hepatitis B infection at study entry and Weeks 12, 24, 28, 32, and 36.

Conditions

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HIV Infections Hepatitis B, Chronic

Keywords

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Anti-Infective Agents, Local HIV Seronegativity Tenofovir Vaginal gel Microbicide Vaginal Microbicide PMPA

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Interventions

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1% tenofovir gel

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* HIV uninfected
* Good general health
* Sexually active
* Willing to use acceptable methods of contraception, including male latex condoms for all acts of intercourse
* Willing to undergo all study-related assessments and adhere to the requirements of the study

Exclusion Criteria

* Menopausal or postmenopausal
* Hysterectomy
* Abnormal screening results for several gynecologic exams
* Taking or planning to take tenofovir, adefovir, or any other medication for chronic HBV infection
* History of latex allergy
* History of adverse reaction to tenofovir or adefovir
* Use of a diaphragm or spermicide for contraception
* Prior participation in the study
* Prior participation in any vaginal microbicide, spermicide, or other drug study within 30 days of study entry
* Gynecologic surgical procedure within 90 days of study entry
* Illicit injection drug use within 12 months of study entry
* History of vaginal intercourse more than an average of two times per day in the two weeks prior to study screening
* Any other criteria that, in the investigator's opinion, may interfere with the study
* Current pregnancy or previous pregnancy within 90 days of study entry
* Breastfeeding
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

50 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)

NIH

Sponsor Role collaborator

National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

NIH

Sponsor Role collaborator

National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

NIH

Sponsor Role collaborator

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)

NIH

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Sharon Hillier, PhD

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, Magee-Women's Hospital

Jessica Justman, MD

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center

Smita N. Joshi, MBBS

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

National AIDS Research Institute (NARI)

Craig Hoesley, MD

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

University of Alabama at Birmingham

Locations

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Alabama Microbicide CRS

Birmingham, Alabama, United States

Site Status

Bronx- Lebanon Hospital Center Clinical Research Site (BLHC CRS)

The Bronx, New York, United States

Site Status

NARI Arogya Aadhar Clinic CRS

Pune, Maharashtra, India

Site Status

Countries

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United States India

References

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Bentley ME, Fullem AM, Tolley EE, Kelly CW, Jogelkar N, Srirak N, Mwafulirwa L, Khumalo-Sakutukwa G, Celentano DD. Acceptability of a microbicide among women and their partners in a 4-country phase I trial. Am J Public Health. 2004 Jul;94(7):1159-64. doi: 10.2105/ajph.94.7.1159.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 15226137 (View on PubMed)

D'Cruz OJ, Uckun FM. Clinical development of microbicides for the prevention of HIV infection. Curr Pharm Des. 2004;10(3):315-36. doi: 10.2174/1381612043386374.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 14754390 (View on PubMed)

Mantell JE, Myer L, Carballo-Dieguez A, Stein Z, Ramjee G, Morar NS, Harrison PF. Microbicide acceptability research: current approaches and future directions. Soc Sci Med. 2005 Jan;60(2):319-30. doi: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2004.05.011.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 15522488 (View on PubMed)

Mayer KH, Maslankowski LA, Gai F, El-Sadr WM, Justman J, Kwiecien A, Masse B, Eshleman SH, Hendrix C, Morrow K, Rooney JF, Soto-Torres L; HPTN 050 Protocol Team. Safety and tolerability of tenofovir vaginal gel in abstinent and sexually active HIV-infected and uninfected women. AIDS. 2006 Feb 28;20(4):543-51. doi: 10.1097/01.aids.0000210608.70762.c3.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 16470118 (View on PubMed)

Van Damme L. Clinical microbicide research: an overview. Trop Med Int Health. 2004 Dec;9(12):1290-6. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-3156.2004.01338.x.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 15598260 (View on PubMed)

Related Links

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http://www.microbicide.org/

Click here for the Alliance for Microbicide Development Web site

Other Identifiers

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10145

Identifier Type: REGISTRY

Identifier Source: secondary_id

HPTN 059

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id