One shot, two benefits: HIV treatment and contraception combined?
NCT ID NCT05044962
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether giving young women (ages 15-24) in Kenya a long-acting injectable HIV medication along with a birth control implant is safe and works well. Researchers will check hormone levels and HIV viral suppression in 700 participants. The goal is to simplify care for women living with HIV who also want contraception.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Cabotegravir/rilpivirine (injectable HIV medication) and etonogestrel implant (contraceptive)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that combining long-acting HIV treatment and birth control is safe and effective, making it easier for young women to manage both.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage study focused on drug levels and feasibility, not a large-scale test of outcomes. Results may not apply to other populations or settings.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 700 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2021
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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15 to 24 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria (PK study): * Female sex, * HIV-positive (for PK groups #1-4) or HIV-uninfected (for PK group #5 only), * Age 15-24 years at the time of enrollment, * Documented or confirmed viral suppression for HIV (defined as \<40 copies/mL) within 6 months prior to study enrollment, * Have been on the study oral drug for at least 4 weeks for the PK groups #1-4, * Have initiated and intends to use DMPA or implant for at least another three or 6 months, respectively, * Willing to undergo phlebotomy every 4-12 weeks for the duration of the study period * Able to consent or assent (with parental consent) for study participation in English or Kiswahili Exclusion Criteria (PK study): * Already be on ART that concurrently contains combinations of non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NNRTIs), such as efavirenz, and protease-inhibitors (PIs), such as atazanavir/ritonavir or lopinavir/ritonavir, or integrase inhibitors (INSTIs), such as raltegravir or dolutegravir * Currently pregnant or intends to become pregnant or breastfeeding within the next 12 or 24 weeks for DMPA or implant groups, respectively, * Have had unprotected sex in the last two weeks or be currently pregnant via urine pregnancy testing, * Use or anticipated use of drugs for the duration of the study period known to interact with hormonal implants or the study ART regimen, * Current or planned concomitant use of other hormonal contraceptives, * Be obese (BMI≥30), * Evidence of Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection based on the results of testing for Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), Hepatitis B core antibody (anti-HBc), Hepatitis B surface antibody (anti-HBs) and HBV Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) as follows: positive for HBsAg being excluded or negative for anti-HBs but positive for anti-HBc (negative HBsAg status) and positive for HBV DNA are excluded (of note, participants positive for anti-HBc (negative HBsAg status) and positive for anti-HBs (past and/or current evidence) are immune to HBV and are not excluded). * Serum ALT\>5x ULN at the time of screening, * Serum creatinine \>2.5x ULN at the time of screening. Inclusion Criteria Aim 1b (qualitative PK study): * Participating in PK study for study participants, * Self-identifying as provider, program person, policy-maker, or stakeholder relevant to the study topics, and age 18 years of age or older, * Able to consent for study participation in English or Kiswahili Inclusion Criteria (Hybrid trial): * Female sex, * HIV-positive, * Age 15-24 years at the time of enrollment, * Documented or confirmed viral suppression for HIV (defined as \<40 copies/mL) within 6 months prior to study enrollment, * Willing to undergo phlebotomy every 4-12 weeks for the duration of the study period, * Able to consent or assent (with parental consent) for study participation in English or Kiswahili Exclusion Criteria (Hybrid trial): * Already be on ART that concurrently contains combinations of non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NNRTIs), such as efavirenz, and protease-inhibitors (PIs), such as atazanavir/ritonavir or lopinavir/ritonavir, or integrase inhibitors (INSTIs), such as raltegravir or dolutegravir * Currently pregnant or intends to become pregnant or breastfeeding within the next one year, * Have had unprotected sex in the last two weeks or be currently pregnant via urine pregnancy testing, * Use or anticipated use of drugs for the duration of the study period known to interact with the study ART regimen, * Evidence of Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection based on the results of testing for Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), Hepatitis B core antibody (anti-HBc), Hepatitis B surface antibody (anti-HBs) and HBV Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) as follows: positive for HBsAg being excluded or negative for anti-HBs but positive for anti-HBc (negative HBsAg status) and positive for HBV DNA are excluded (of note, participants positive for anti-HBc (negative HBsAg status) and positive for anti-HBs (past and/or current evidence) are immune to HBV and are not excluded). * Serum ALT\>5x ULN at the time of screening, * Serum creatinine \>2.5x ULN at the time of screening. Inclusion Criteria Aim 2b (qualitative study): * Participating in hybrid trial study for study participants, * Self-identifying as provider, program person, policy-maker, or stakeholder relevant to the study topics, and age 18 years of age or older, * Able to consent for study participation in English or Kiswahili
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Locations
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Academic Model Providing Access to Healthcare (AMPATH) Moi Teaching And Referral Hospital (MTRH)
RECRUITINGEldoret, Kenya, Kenya
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