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CompletedNCT00490152Updated Feb 28, 2017

Microbicides Acceptability Among Sexually Active Young Women

An observational study in HIV Infections, sponsored by University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. Completed at 3 sites in 2 countries. Open to female participants aged 18 Years to 24 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2017-02-28.

Sponsored by University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill · Observational

Study type
Observational
Model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
59
Ages
18 Years to 24 Years
Sex
Female
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Study summary

ATN 062 is designed to gain scientific knowledge of microbicide-use adherence, acceptability, and attitudes among sexually active young women

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ATN 062 will take place in parallel to another study, MTN 004, "Phase I Study of the Safety and Acceptability of 3% w/w SPL7013 Gel (VivaGel™) Applied Vaginally in Sexually Active Young Women." ATN 062 will use quantitative and qualitative research methods. The quantitative method will consist of a computerized diary used by participants during the 14 days of the gel trial of MTN 004. The qualitative methods will include email messages sent by participants to a research assistant as a supplement to the diaries, as well as in-depth interviews through teleconferences to contextualize the recorded events. All study activities will be timed to coincide with those of MTN 004

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Conditions studied

  • HIV Infections

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Keywords

  • HIV
  • Microbicide Gel
  • HIV Seronegativity
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In context

HIV Infections

4,258 studies on the registry are indexed under HIV Infections; 240 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 59 is below the median of 200 across 713 observational studies indexed under HIV Infections.

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Lead sponsor

University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill is the lead sponsor of 1,340 studies on the registry; 133 are open to participants now.

Of its 155 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 136 (88%) have results posted.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 24 Years
Sexes eligible
Female
Accepts healthy volunteers
Yes
Sampling method
Non-probability sample

Study population

HIV-negative women ages 18 to 24 years old who are non-pregnant, sexually active and enrolled in MTN 004 will be offered the option to enroll in ATN 062. Approximately half of the participants will be recruited in San Juan, PR, and the other half in Tampa, FL.

Inclusion criteria

  • Currently enrolled in MTN 004.
  • Willing and able to provide written informed consent for ATN 062.
  • Willing to participate as required by protocol, including completion of all assessments and follow-ups.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Refuses to have teleconferences audio recorded.
  • Any social or medical condition that, in the investigator's opinion, would preclude informed consent, make study participation unsafe, complicate interpretation of study outcome data, or otherwise interfere with achieving the study objectives
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Study design

Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
59 participants (actual)

Groups and cohorts

  • 1

    Participants use Vivagel™, applied vaginally twice daily for 14 days, and report their experiences via phone diary and teleconference.

    Behavioral: Automated diary system

  • 2

    Participants use VivaGel™ Placebo, applied vaginally twice daily for 14 days, and report their experiences via phone diary and teleconference.

    Behavioral: Automated diary system

  • 3

    Participants use HEC Placebo Gel (HEC Gel), applied vaginally twice daily for 14 days, and report their experiences via phone diary and teleconference.

    Behavioral: Automated diary system

Interventions

  • BehavioralAutomated diary system

    Participants will use a computerized phone diary to describe their experiences with the study product during the 14 days of the trial. They will have three teleconferences with "Juliana" to discuss the product and the technology used in the study. They will also have the opportunity to send emails to "Juliana" during the course of the study.

    Also known as: VivaGel™, 3% w/w SPL7013 Gel

  • BehavioralAutomated diary system

    Participants will use a computerized phone diary to describe their experiences with the study product during the 14 days of the trial. They will have three teleconferences with "Juliana" to discuss the product and the technology used in the study. They will also have the opportunity to send emails to "Juliana" during the course of the study.

    Also known as: VivaGel™ Placebo

  • BehavioralAutomated diary system

    Participants will use a computerized phone diary to describe their experiences with the study product during the 14 days of the trial. They will have three teleconferences with "Juliana" to discuss the product and the technology used in the study. They will also have the opportunity to send emails to "Juliana" during the course of the study.

    Also known as: HEC Placebo Gel, HEC Gel

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Microbicide use adherence as measured by a computerized phone diary

    Time frame: 21 days(through end of study)

  2. Microbicide use adherence as measured by e-mail messages

    Time frame: 21 days (through end of study)

  3. Microbicide use adherence as measured by in-depth interviews via teleconference

    Time frame: 21 days (through end of study)

  4. Microbicide use acceptability as measured by a computerized phone diary

    Time frame: 21 days (through end of study)

  5. Microbicide use acceptability as measured by e-mail messages

    Time frame: 21 days (through end of study)

  6. Microbicide use acceptability as measured by in-depth interviews via teleconferences

    Time frame: 21 days (through end of study)

  7. Microbicide use attitudes as measured by a computerized phone diary

    Time frame: 21 days (through end of study)

  8. Microbicide use attitudes as measured by e-mail messages

    Time frame: 21 days (through end of study)

  9. Microbicide use attitudes as measured by in-depth interviews via teleconferences

    Time frame: 21 days (through end of study)

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Study locations

3 sites
  • University of South Florida College of Medicine
    Tampa, Florida 33606, United States
  • University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213, United States
  • University Pediatric Hospital
    San Juan, 00936, Puerto Rico
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References and documents

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Feb 28, 2017, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT00490152
Lead sponsor
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Collaborators
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Jun 22, 2007
Start date
Aug 2007
Primary completion
Nov 2009
Completion
Nov 2009
Last update
Feb 28, 2017

Study contacts

Alex Carballo-Diéguez, PhD
study chair · HIV Center for Clinical and Behavioral Studies at the New York State Psychiatric Institute and Columbia University

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
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