The Effect of Norethisterone Enanthate on Recurrent Bacterial Vaginosis
NCT ID: NCT02905890
Last Updated: 2020-03-12
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
PHASE4
250 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2017-10-02
2019-12-20
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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There is evidence that hormonal contraceptives, including depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA), decrease BV recurrence; however, there is also evidence that DMPA increases the risk of HIV infection. Encouraging women to start or switch to an alternative progestin injectable such as norethisterone enantate (NET-EN) may mitigate HIV risk whilst decreasing the risk of recurrent BV. To date, there are no published studies that have investigated the effect of NET-EN on vaginal microbiota.
The proposed study will investigate the effect of NET-EN and DMPA on recurrent BV, vaginal microbiota and inflammatory markers among women at high risk for HIV in the Good Health for Women Project in Kampala, Uganda. Consenting and eligible women will be treated for BV, and randomised to either NET-EN plus condoms or condoms only. Women currently using DMPA will be enrolled as an observational comparison arm. All participants will be interviewed and examined; samples for vaginal microbiota, sexually transmitted infections, and inflammatory markers will be obtained. Women will be followed up after 1 week, and 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 months. The primary outcomes will be differences in vaginal microbiota clusters, time to recurrent BV, and inflammatory markers. Qualitative research will be carried out to assess the acceptability of, and adherence to, NET-EN.
Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
PREVENTION
NONE
Study Groups
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Norethisterone enanthate plus condoms
200 mg Norethisterone enanthate intramuscularly every eight weeks at enrolment, 2 and 4 months. Counseling and condoms will be provided at enrolment, 1, 2, 3 and 4 months.
Norethisterone enantate
Noristerat® 200mg, solution for intramuscular injection given every 8 weeks
Condoms
Latex male condoms
Condoms only
Counseling and condoms will be provided at enrolment, 1, 2, 3 and 4 months.
Condoms
Latex male condoms
Interventions
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Norethisterone enantate
Noristerat® 200mg, solution for intramuscular injection given every 8 weeks
Condoms
Latex male condoms
Other Intervention Names
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* HIV negative
* Capable of providing written informed consent
Exclusion Criteria
* Desiring pregnancy in the next year
* History of tubal ligation or hysterectomy
* Contraindication to progestin-only contraceptives
* Unable to comprehend consent material because of language barrier or psychological difficulty
18 Years
35 Years
FEMALE
Yes
Sponsors
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Imperial College London
OTHER
University of Liverpool
OTHER
MRC/UVRI and LSHTM Uganda Research Unit
OTHER
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Principal Investigators
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Suzanna C Francis, MSc MPH PHD
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Locations
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MRC/UVRI Mengo Clinic and Research Station
Kampala, , Uganda
Countries
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References
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Mitchell C, Marrazzo J. Bacterial vaginosis and the cervicovaginal immune response. Am J Reprod Immunol. 2014 Jun;71(6):555-63. doi: 10.1111/aji.12264.
Bradshaw CS, Morton AN, Hocking J, Garland SM, Morris MB, Moss LM, Horvath LB, Kuzevska I, Fairley CK. High recurrence rates of bacterial vaginosis over the course of 12 months after oral metronidazole therapy and factors associated with recurrence. J Infect Dis. 2006 Jun 1;193(11):1478-86. doi: 10.1086/503780. Epub 2006 Apr 26.
Francis SC, Looker C, Vandepitte J, Bukenya J, Mayanja Y, Nakubulwa S, Hughes P, Hayes RJ, Weiss HA, Grosskurth H. Bacterial vaginosis among women at high risk for HIV in Uganda: high rate of recurrent diagnosis despite treatment. Sex Transm Infect. 2016 Mar;92(2):142-8. doi: 10.1136/sextrans-2015-052160. Epub 2015 Aug 7.
Vodstrcil LA, Hocking JS, Law M, Walker S, Tabrizi SN, Fairley CK, Bradshaw CS. Hormonal contraception is associated with a reduced risk of bacterial vaginosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis. PLoS One. 2013 Sep 4;8(9):e73055. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0073055. eCollection 2013.
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Morrison CS, Chen PL, Kwok C, Baeten JM, Brown J, Crook AM, Van Damme L, Delany-Moretlwe S, Francis SC, Friedland BA, Hayes RJ, Heffron R, Kapiga S, Karim QA, Karpoff S, Kaul R, McClelland RS, McCormack S, McGrath N, Myer L, Rees H, van der Straten A, Watson-Jones D, van de Wijgert JH, Stalter R, Low N. Hormonal contraception and the risk of HIV acquisition: an individual participant data meta-analysis. PLoS Med. 2015 Jan 22;12(1):e1001778. doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1001778. eCollection 2015 Jan.
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Draper BH, Morroni C, Hoffman M, Smit J, Beksinska M, Hapgood J, Van der Merwe L. Depot medroxyprogesterone versus norethisterone oenanthate for long-acting progestogenic contraception. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2006 Jul 19;2006(3):CD005214. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD005214.pub2.
Polis CB, Curtis KM, Hannaford PC, Phillips SJ, Chipato T, Kiarie JN, Westreich DJ, Steyn PS. An updated systematic review of epidemiological evidence on hormonal contraceptive methods and HIV acquisition in women. AIDS. 2016 Nov 13;30(17):2665-2683. doi: 10.1097/QAD.0000000000001228.
Other Identifiers
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QA906
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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