Female Upper Genital Tract in HIV-infected Women

Completed

Conditions studied: HIV

In brief

The female upper genital tract is a unique compartment involved in HIV pathogenesis.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02160392

Run by

University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

People needed

26

Starts

2010-05-01

Expected to finish

2014-03-01

Last updated by the study team

2014-06-10

Who can join

Age: 25 and older, up to 50. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Regularly menstruating women (between 21-42 days)
• between ages 25-50 years
• Fully suppressed by antiretroviral therapy with plasma HIV RNA < 40 copies/mL within the last 6 months.

You may not qualify if…

• Pregnant or planning pregnancy
• Unwilling to use 2 forms of contraception (condoms + hormonal) if they did not have previous bilateral tubal ligation procedure
• Intrauterine device in place
• Untreated cervical infection (N. gonnorhea, C. trachomatis)
• Taking immunosuppressive medications

Where it is running

• UNC — Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States

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