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Clinical Trials/NCT00692952
NCT00692952CompletedPhase 2

Effectiveness of BenZalkonium Chloride Gel as Vaginal Contraceptive: a Multicentric Randomized Controlled Trial

Shanghai Institute of Planned Parenthood Research3 sites in 1 country240 target enrollmentStarted: March 2004Last updated:
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Interventions
Drugs

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Phase 2
Status
Completed
Sponsor
Enrollment
240
Locations
3
Primary Endpoint
contraceptive efficacy

Study Overview

Brief Summary

A multicentric clinical trial in three Chinese Maternal and Child Hospitals was conducted to evaluate the efficacy, safety and acceptability of newly-developed vaginal contraceptive gel, the optimized benzalkonium chloride (BZK) gel containing 18mg BZK, with comparison to a currently marketed (in China)contraceptive gel LELEMI® containing 50mg Nonoxynol-9 (N-9).

Detailed Description

A phase II, multicentric,randomized, controlled clinical trial.

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention Model
Parallel
Primary Purpose
Prevention
Masking
Double (Participant, Investigator)

Eligibility Criteria

Ages
20 Years to 45 Years (Adult)
Sex
Female
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Inclusion Criteria

  • at risk for pregnancy and desiring contraception
  • having regular menstrual cycle (21-35 days)
  • at low risk for HIV or other sexually transmitted infection
  • sexually active
  • use the test products as their primary method of contraception
  • keep a diary of coital activity, product use, and adverse events

Exclusion Criteria

  • diagnosis of any vaginal infection or any symptom of STDs at baseline
  • known allergy or hypersensitivity to N-9 or BZK
  • menopause for more than one month
  • breastfeeding
  • vaginal bleeding with unknown reasons
  • genitourinary system anomaly
  • hysteroptosis II or severe cystocele
  • moderate to severe erosion of cervix
  • malignant reproductive system tumors

Arms & Interventions

1

Experimental

120 subjects using BenZalkonium Chloride Contraceptive Gel

Intervention: a novel Benzalkonium Chloride (BZK) contraceptive gel (Drug)

2

Active Comparator

120 subjects using Nonoxynol-9 contraceptive gel

Intervention: LELEMI® contraceptive gel containing 50mg nonoxynol-9 (Drug)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

contraceptive efficacy

Time Frame: March 2004 - November 2005

Secondary Outcomes

  • acceptability(March 2004 - November 2005)

Investigators

Sponsor
Shanghai Institute of Planned Parenthood Research
Sponsor Class
Other Gov

Study Sites (3)

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