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CompletedNCT04781426PrEPUpdated Mar 11, 2022

PrEP Among MSM and TG in Myanmar

An observational study in HIV Infections, sponsored by Myanmar Oxford Clinical Research Unit. Completed at 1 site in Myanmar. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2022-03-11.

Sponsored by Myanmar Oxford Clinical Research Unit · Observational

Study type
Observational
Model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
200
Sex
All
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Study summary

HIV is concentrated among key populations in Myanmar. Globally, HIV-prevalence among transgender (TG) women is one of the highest; laboratory-confirmed prevalence is reported up to 40%. In September 2015, WHO recommended the use of Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) for people at substantial risk of HIV as part of a combination HIV prevention strategy. A demonstration project will take place to implement and evaluate the uptake and effectiveness of PrEP among MSM, and TG women in a clinic in Hlaingtharyar township, Yangon. The aim is to describe PrEP uptake, as well as HIV-seroconversion and STI infection rates among those who use PrEP.

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Conditions studied

  • HIV Infections

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Keywords

  • Pre-exposure prophylaxis of HIV infection
  • PrEP
  • MSM
  • TG
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In context

HIV Infections

4,734 studies on the registry are indexed under HIV Infections; 244 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 200 is close to the median of 200 across 781 observational studies indexed under HIV Infections.

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Lead sponsor

Myanmar Oxford Clinical Research Unit is the lead sponsor of 6 studies on the registry; none are open to participants now.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
Child (0–17), Adult (18–64), Older adult (65+)
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No
Sampling method
Probability sample

Study population

Individuals self-identified as belonging to the MSM and/or TG population who are eligible in line with selection criteria

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Inclusion criteria

  • -negative
  • No suspicion of acute HIV infection
  • Substantial risk of HIV infection
  • is more than 30 ml/min
  • Willingness to use PrEP as prescribed, including periodic HIV testing
  • Willingness to sign

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Anyone who is not eligible with the inclusion criteria
Terms in these criteria, in plain language(3)

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HIV

The human immunodeficiency virus, which weakens the immune system.

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Creatinine clearance (CrCl)

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Study design

Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
200 participants (actual)
Patient registry
No

Groups and cohorts

  • HIV-negative MSM/TG

    Oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) will be offered to HIV negative MSM, TG identified to be at substantial risk for HIV infection and those motivated to take daily PrEP.

    Drug: Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate (TDF) 300 mg

Interventions

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Uptake rate of PrEP

    The proportion of HIV-negative MSM and TG women who are taking PrEP among those who are eligible to take PrEP.

    Time frame: through study completion, an average of 1 year

  2. HIV seroconversion rate among PrEP user

    The portion of PrEP taking HIV negative MSM and TG women who become HIV positive while he is taking PrEP among those who are taking PrEP.

    Time frame: through study completion, an average of 1 year

  3. STI infection rates among PrEP user(Syphilis test, Gram stain for gonorrhoea and Xpert CT/NG)

    The number of positive episodes for either syphilis or gonorrhea or chlamydia infection among the PrEP taking MSM and Transgender women per number of testing among them.

    Time frame: through study completion, an average of 1 year

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Study locations

1 site
  • Medical Action Myanmar Clinics
    Yangon, Myanmar
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: Undecided

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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Timeline

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
ElapsedEstimatedEstimated, not yet reachedSimilar studies: half by the dot; the band is the middle halfHalf of similar studies reached it by the dot; the band is the middle half, from a quarter to three quarters

Ran from Oct 2020 to primary completion in Aug 2021, 10 months.

Of 187 non-industry observational studies under HIV Infections, half reached primary completion within 37 months of starting (the median), counting those still running; a quarter within 16 and three quarters within 69. This study's 10 months is below that.

Counting every sponsor, half of 201 studies reached it within 38 months; a quarter within 16 and three quarters within 69.

How these figures are worked out, and which studies are left out of them.

Registered
Feb 25, 2021
First posted
Mar 4, 2021
StartActual
Oct 28, 2020
Primary completionActual
Aug 31, 2021
CompletionActual
Aug 31, 2021
Last update
Mar 11, 2022
What these dates mean
Start.
When the first participant enrolled; while estimated, when the study expects to open to recruitment.
Primary completion.
When the last participant was examined or treated to collect data for the study's main question, its primary outcome. A study that stopped early gives the date its data collection stopped.
Completion.
When the last participant's last visit took place, for every outcome, secondary ones and side effects included: the end of the study. Often later than primary completion, sometimes the same day.
Actual and Est.
Actual means the registry says the date has happened. Est. (estimated) is a date the sponsor plans or expects. It can still move, and the sponsor is expected to change it to actual once it has passed.
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Mar 11, 2022, 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
NCT04781426
Lead sponsor
Myanmar Oxford Clinical Research Unit
Collaborators
Medical Action Myanmar, Institute of Tropical Medicine, Belgium
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Mar 4, 2021
Start date
Oct 28, 2020
Primary completion
Aug 31, 2021
Completion
Aug 31, 2021
Last update
Mar 11, 2022

Study contacts

NiNi Tun, MB BS
principal investigator · Medical Action Myanmar

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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