Impact of Contraceptives on Cervico-Vaginal Mucosa (UMPALA)

Eastern Virginia Medical School (EVMS)

Status and phase: Completed; Phase 4

Conditions: Contraceptive; Complications, Intrauterine; Mucosal Inflammation

Treatments: Drug: DMPA Sub-cutaneous; Drug: Copper IUD; Drug: Etonogestrel implant; Drug: Levonorgestrel IUS

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other; Other U.S. Federal agency

Identifiers

NCT04814927

CONRAD D20-149

Details and patient eligibility

About

UMPALA is a research study to look at the effect of four different, approved contraceptives on the cervical and vaginal tissues as well as on factors in the blood. Participants will have a baseline examination then receive one of four approved, marketed contraceptive products. Cervico-vaginal assessments will take place 4 weeks after contraceptive initiation and 3 months after to assess changes in mucosal safety after use of various contraceptive products in young, healthy, HIV uninfected women.

Full description

This clinical study will complete approximately 12 healthy, non-pregnant, HIV-uninfected women aged 18-50 years per contraceptive arm, who are at low risk for sexually transmitted infections (STIs) at two clinical sites, for a total of approximately 96 completed participants. The study will examine changes from baseline, pre-contraceptive dosing to post contraceptive dosing of cervico-vaginal mucosal safety and adverse events.

Participants at each site will be randomized (1:1:1:1) to one of four, marketed, approved contraceptive dosing forms: Levonorgestrel (LNG) 52 mg. Intrauterine System (IUS), Copper Intrauterine Device (IUD), etonogestrel (ETG, Nexplanon, Implanon) contraceptive implant, or DMPA SC contraceptive injection.

Enrollment is expected to take approximately 8 months and each participant is expected to complete the study within 4 months.

Enrollment: 112 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 18 to 50 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Age 18 to 50 years, inclusive
• In general good health without any significant systemic disease and with an intact uterus and cervix.
• History of Pap smears and follow-up consistent with standard, local clinical practice or willing to undergo a Pap smear at Visit 1
• Willing to give voluntary consent and sign an informed consent form
• Willing and able to comply with protocol requirements, including accepting randomization to study contraceptive products
• If currently on a contraceptive product, willing to go off products and use condoms for birth control for a specified time
• If in a relationship, must be with a partner who is not known to be HIV positive and has no know risk of sexually transmitted infections (STIs)

Exclusion criteria

• Positive pregnancy test or plans to become pregnant during the course of the study
• Currently exclusively breastfeeding or planning to exclusively breastfeed during the course of the study
• Less than six weeks from a delivery of an infant greater than 20 weeks gestation
• Use of DMPA in the past 4 months
• Clinical signs and symptoms of menopause
• Current WHO or CDC medical eligibility criteria level 3 or 4 for any contraceptive product to which a participant could receive at the clinical site
• History of sensitivity/allergy to any component of the study product, topical anesthetic, or to both silver nitrate and Monsel's solution
• Current infection with Trichomonas vaginalis (TV), Neisseria gonorrhea (NG), Chlamydia trachomatis (CT)
• Current positive test for HIV
• History of a pulmonary embolus or deep vein thrombosis
• Chronic or acute vulvar or vaginal symptoms (pain, irritation, spotting/bleeding, discharge, etc)
• Known blood disorder, eg. von Willebrands disease, that could lead to prolonged or continuous bleeding with biopsy
• Chronic use systemic corticosteroids, antibiotics, antimycobacterials, anticoagulants or other drugs known to prolong bleeding and/or promote clotting, antifungals, or antivirals or antiretrovirals.
• Current or anticipated chronic use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) or acetaminophen for the duration of the study
• Participation in any other investigational trial with use of a drug/device within the last 30 days or planned participation in any other investigational trial with use of a drug/device during the study
• Abnormal finding on laboratory or physical examination or a social or medical condition in which, in the opinion of the investigator, would make participation in the study unsafe or would complicate interpretation of the data

Trial design

Primary purpose: Basic Science

Allocation: Non-Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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112 participants in 4 patient groups

Copper IUD

Active Comparator group

Description:

The copper IUD contains approximately 176 mg of copper wire wrapped around a vertical stem. It is FDA approved for pregnancy prevention for 10 years.

Treatment:

Drug: Copper IUD

Etonogestrel Implant

Active Comparator group

Description:

The ETG implant is a single, radiopaque, rod shaped implant containing 68 mg of etonogestrel. It is FDA approved for pregnancy prevention for 3 years.

Treatment:

Drug: Etonogestrel implant

Levonorgestrel IUS

Active Comparator group

Description:

The LNG IUS contains approximately 52 mg. of LNG. It is FDA approved for pregnancy prevention for 5 - 6 years.

Treatment:

Drug: Levonorgestrel IUS

DMPA Sub-cutaneous

Active Comparator group

Description:

DMPA contains 104 mg of medroxyprogesterone acetate in 0.65 mL of fluid, administered by subcutaneous injection in the abdominal fat, thigh or skin over the deltoid muscle. It is FDA approved for pregnancy prevention for 14 weeks.

Treatment:

Drug: DMPA Sub-cutaneous