- ICH GCP
- US Clinical Trials Registry
- Clinical Trial NCT02534779
Assessing the Disintegration, Safety, and Acceptability of Placebo Vaginal Inserts for the Delivery of Vaginal Products
Study Overview
Detailed Description
This open-label study will examine the disintegration/disappearance time, safety, and acceptability of placebo vaginal inserts. Participants will use a placebo vaginal insert twice: first for an in-clinic disintegration/safety assessment, and a second time for an at-home acceptability assessment, with safety assessed at the following clinic visit.
Participants will be assigned to test their insert during either the follicular or luteal phase of their menstrual cycle, such that the number of women who test it in the follicular phase is approximately equal to the number who test it in the luteal phase.
Once eligibility has been confirmed, the participant will complete an in-clinic disintegration test to estimate the amount of time required for disintegration and complete disappearance of the vaginal insert. Prior to and following the disintegration test, the participant will have a pelvic exam and vaginal swab(s) will be collected for development of adherence measures. Safety will be assessed by naked eye exam and report of adverse events (AEs).
24 to 72 hours following the in-clinic disintegration test, the participant will use the vaginal insert at home and complete a standardized acceptability questionnaire 4 hours and 24 hours after placement. The acceptability questionnaire will be returned to the clinic at the participant's next visit. The final clinic visit will be scheduled 24-72 hours after placement of the vaginal insert used at home.
The final study visit will include a pelvic exam to assess safety and vaginal swab(s) will be collected for development of adherence measures. The participant will exit the study following the final study visit.
This study is designed to test a single placebo vaginal insert, but it is possible additional inserts may become available for testing. Participants may re-enroll in the study for the testing of additional vaginal inserts as they become available.
Study Type
Enrollment (Actual)
Phase
- Not Applicable
Contacts and Locations
Study Locations
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Virginia
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Norfolk, Virginia, United States, 23507
- Eastern Virginia Medical School
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Genders Eligible for Study
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- Age 18-50 years, inclusive
- General good health (by volunteer history and investigator judgment)
- Currently having regular menstrual cycles of 21 - 35 days by volunteer report
- Protected from pregnancy, meaning one of the following: Sexually abstinent and planning to remain abstinent for the duration of the study; In a monogamous heterosexual relationship for at least four months with a partner who is not known to be HIV positive and has no known risks for sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and: Couple is using condoms and is willing to use non-spermicidally lubricated condoms throughout the study or One partner is sterilized; or in a monogamous same-sex relationship for at least four months with a partner who is not known to be HIV positive and has no known risks for STIs.
- Willing to abstain from vaginal activity and vaginal product use as required in the protocol
- Vaginal and cervical anatomy that, in the opinion of the investigator, lends itself to easy examination
- Willing to give voluntary consent, sign an informed consent form and comply with study procedures as required by the protocol
Exclusion Criteria:
- History of hysterectomy
- Currently pregnant or within two calendar months from the last pregnancy outcome. Note: If recently pregnant must have had at least two spontaneous menses since pregnancy outcome
- Use of any hormonal contraceptive method in the last 30 days (oral, transdermal, transvaginal, implant, or hormonal intrauterine contraceptive device)
- Injection of Depo-Provera in the last 6 months
- Current use of copper intrauterine device (IUD)
- Currently breastfeeding or having breastfed an infant in the last two months, or planning to breastfeed during the course of the study
- History of sensitivity/allergy to any component of the study products
- Symptomatic reproductive tract infection (RTI)
- Chronic or acute vulvar or vaginal symptoms (pain, irritation, spotting, etc.)
- Known current drug or alcohol abuse which could impact study compliance
- Participation in any other investigational trial (device, drug, or vaginal trial) within the last 30 days or planned participation in any other investigational trial during the study
- History of gynecological procedures (including genital piercing) on the external genitalia, vagina or cervix within the last 14 days
- Abnormal finding on physical examination or a social or medical condition which, in the opinion of the investigator, would make participation in the study unsafe or would complicate interpretation of data
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Allocation: N/A
- Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
- Masking: None (Open Label)
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Experimental: Placebo Vaginal Insert
Placebo insert
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Placebo insert
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Time Frame |
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Time to disintegration (insert no longer coherent but residual product is visible)
Time Frame: Up to 90 minutes post-insertion
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Up to 90 minutes post-insertion
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Percent of inserts that partially/fully disintegrate and completely disappear at each time point of observation
Time Frame: Up to 90 minutes post use
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Up to 90 minutes post use
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Time to complete disappearance
Time Frame: Up to 90 minutes post-insertion
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Up to 90 minutes post-insertion
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Time Frame |
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Abnormal findings related to study product on pelvic examination by naked eye exam
Time Frame: Up to 90 minutes post use; 24-72 hours post at-home use
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Up to 90 minutes post use; 24-72 hours post at-home use
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Genitourinary adverse events after use of inserts
Time Frame: Up to 90 minutes post use; 24-72 hours post at-home use
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Up to 90 minutes post use; 24-72 hours post at-home use
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Other Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Time Frame |
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Responses on acceptability questionnaire after a single use of a vaginal insert
Time Frame: 4 hours and 24 hours post at-home use
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4 hours and 24 hours post at-home use
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Collaborators and Investigators
Sponsor
Investigators
- Study Chair: Jill Schwartz, MD, CONRAD
Study record dates
Study Major Dates
Study Start
Primary Completion (Actual)
Study Completion (Actual)
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
First Posted (Estimate)
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Estimate)
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
Last Verified
More Information
Terms related to this study
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
Other Study ID Numbers
- D15-134
Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)
Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?
Drug and device information, study documents
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product
product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.
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