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Register: ClinicalTrials.gov
Last refreshed on: 23 March 2015
Main ID:  NCT02391077
Date of registration: 15/02/2015
Prospective Registration: Yes
Primary sponsor: Ministry of Health, Rwanda
Public title: A Trial Assessing Efficacy of Various Antimicrobial Techniques for Reducing Bacterial Load RMC-11
Scientific title: A Randomized, Open Label, Two Phase Trial, to Assess Various Antimicrobial Techniques for Reducing Bacterial Load Prior PrePex Removal
Date of first enrolment: April 2015
Target sample size: 33
Recruitment status: Not yet recruiting
URL:  http://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT02391077
Study type:  Interventional
Study design:  Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Prevention  
Phase:  Phase 1
Countries of recruitment
Rwanda
Contacts
Name:     Vincent Mutabazi, M.D.
Address: 
Telephone: 250788410827
Email: mutabazivincent@yahoo.com
Affiliation: 
Name:     Vincent Mutabazi, M.D.
Address: 
Telephone:
Email:
Affiliation:  Ministry of Health, Rwanda
Name:     Leon Muyenzi Ngeruka, M.D.
Address: 
Telephone: +250 788501063
Email: dr_ngemleon@yahoo.com
Affiliation: 
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

- Ages - 21 to 49 years

- Subject wants to be circumcised

- Uncircumcised

- Able to understand the study procedures and requirements

- Agrees to participate in either arm and to follow the hygiene and wound care
instructions

- Agrees to have swab samples

- Agrees to abstain sexual intercourse for 6 weeks post device removal

- Agrees to abstain from masturbation for 2 weeks post device removal

- Agrees to return to the health care facility for follow-up visits (or as instructed)
after his circumcision

- Subject able to comprehend and freely give informed consent for participation in this
study and is considered by the investigator to have good compliance for the study

- Subject agrees to anonymous video and photographs of the procedure and follow up
visits.

Exclusion Criteria:

- Active genital infection, anatomic abnormality or other condition, which in the
opinion of the investigator prevents the subject from undergoing a circumcision

- Subject with the following diseases/conditions: phimosis, paraphimosis, warts under
the prepuce, torn or tight frenulum, narrow prepuce, hypospadias, epispadias

- Known bleeding / coagulation abnormality, uncontrolled diabetes, by questionnaire

- Known allergy to Betadin-Iodine

- Known allergy to antibiotics containing Bacitracin, Neomycin and Polymixin

- Subject who have an abnormal penile anatomy or any penile diseases

- Subject that to the opinion of the investigator is not a good candidate

- Subject does not agree to anonymous video and photographs of the procedure and follow
up visits.



Age minimum: 21 Years
Age maximum: 49 Years
Gender: Male
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Disease Due to Gram-positive Bacteria
Intervention(s)
Other: Chlorhexidine 1%
Other: Antibiotic topical cream
Other: Povidone-Iodine
Primary Outcome(s)
The semi quantitative count of bacteria on days 0 and 7 [Time Frame: Days 0 and 7]
Secondary Outcome(s)
Placement preparation technique as a measure of reduction of preputial space bacterial load [Time Frame: Day 0]
Secondary ID(s)
RMC-11
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Please refer to primary and secondary sponsors
Secondary Sponsor(s)
Ethics review
Results
Results available:
Date Posted:
Date Completed:
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