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NCT Number: NCT04134039

A Clinical Investigation to Assess the Performance of a Polyurethane Condom Versus a Latex Condom in Healthy Monogamous Couples

This investigation is designed to evaluate the performance rate of a polyurethane (PU) condom versus a standard natural rubber latex (NRL) condom.

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Key information

Age range

18 year–60 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 4

Primary location

King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital

Bangkok, Thailand

About this study

In this clinical investigation, a new PU male condom (test condom) will be evaluated against a marketed NRL male condom (reference condom). This clinical investigation will also evaluate the in-use tolerance of the test and reference condoms.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Main Inclusion Criteria:

  • A male and a female subject aged: 18 - 60 years inclusive.
  • All subjects must be generally healthy and in a mutually monogamous heterosexual relationship - current relationship ≥ 3 months.
  • All couples must be sexually active and agree to have penile-vaginal intercourse with a frequency sufficient to meet protocol requirements (a minimum of 5 coital acts over 4 weeks).
  • The female partner should already be on an established highly effective form of non-barrier contraception, unless post-menopausal.
  • Couples must agree not to use drugs or non-investigational devices that can affect sexual performance.

Main Exclusion Criteria:

  • Either partner is or becomes aware of an allergy or sensitivity to the ingredients of the test products, including the test or reference condoms.
  • Either partner has a pre-existing skin condition (severe eczema/ psoriasis) or systemic allergic reactions or as confirmed by the subject and physical examination.
  • Either partner that needs to use condoms for a specific sexually transmitted infection (STI) protection e.g. discordance for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) or herpes.
  • Subjects that have previous or planned genital surgery, that in the opinion of the Investigator would consider the subject unsuitable to participate in the clinical investigation e.g. laser for abnormal smear.
  • Male partners that have known erectile or ejaculatory dysfunction.
  • A female partner that has been diagnosed with or treated for vaginal complaints (including vaginal dryness) in the previous 3 months which, in the opinion of the investigator, deems the partner unsuitable for the investigation.
  • Any subject who has clinical symptoms or signs of a sexually transmitted diseases (STD) or HIV/ AIDS or has a previous history of high-risk behaviour as judged by the investigator.
  • Female partner using medication which in the investigator's opinion would affect vaginal mucosal secretion, such as Chlorpheniramine at any time in the 14 days (or 5 half-lives of the drug, whichever is longer) before first condom use.
  • A male partner with abnormal penile anatomy that would, in the opinion of the investigator, affect the ability to keep the condom in place during intercourse.
  • Either partner intends to continue to use antihistamines, anti-inflammatory drugs or pain killers for the duration of the investigation.

Treatment and study plan

Polyurethane (PU) condom

Device

A minimum of 5 condoms (maximum 7 condoms) of each condom type will be provided to couples to be used during vaginal intercourse over a 4 week period, the assessment period. Couples will repeat the assessment period each of the 2 condom types.

Natural Rubber Latex (NRL) condom

Device

A minimum of 5 condoms (maximum 7 condoms) of each condom type will be provided to couples to be used during vaginal intercourse over a 4 week period, the assessment period. Couples will repeat the assessment period each of the 2 condom types.

Primary outcomes

  1. Compared clinical failure rate of condom use between the test condom group and the reference condom group

    Time frame: within 2 hours following each coital act for each condom use

    Clinical failure rate is calculated as the number of condoms with at least 1 acute clinical failure event divided by the number of condoms used during intercourse, reported as a percentage. Clinical failure events, defined in ISO 29943-1:2017, will be reported by subjects.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Performance (clinical slippage rate) of the Polyurethane (PU) condom

    Time frame: within 2 hours following each coital act for each condom use

    Clinical slippage rate is calculated as the number of condoms with at least 1 clinical slippage event divided by the number of condoms used during intercourse, reported as a percentage. Clinical slippage events, defined in ISO 29943-1:2017, will be reported by subjects.

    A clinical slippage is defined as a condom slipping off completely during intercourse or during withdrawal from the vagina. Slippage that occur because the user failed to hold onto the condom at the base of the penis during withdrawal and/ or because the user delayed withdrawal after sex are to be record as "non-clinical slippage", these events are considered user failures.

  2. Performance (clinical slippage rate) of the Natural Rubber Latex (NRL) condom

    Time frame: within 2 hours following each coital act for each condom use

    Clinical slippage rate is calculated as the number of condoms with at least 1 clinical slippage event divided by the number of condoms used during intercourse, reported as a percentage. Clinical slippage events, defined in ISO 29943-1:2017, will be reported by subjects.

    A clinical slippage is defined as a condom slipping off completely during intercourse or during withdrawal from the vagina. Slippage that occur because the user failed to hold onto the condom at the base of the penis during withdrawal and/ or because the user delayed withdrawal after sex are to be record as "non-clinical slippage", these events are considered user failures.

  3. Performance (clinical breakage rate) of the Polyurethane (PU) condom

    Time frame: within 2 hours following each coital act for each condom use

    Clinical failure rate is calculated as the number of condoms with at least 1 acute clinical failure event (clinical slippage or clinical breakage) divided by the number of condoms used during intercourse, reported as a percentage. Clinical failure events, defined in ISO 29943-1:2017, will be reported by subjects.

  4. Performance (clinical breakage rate) of the Natural Rubber Latex (NRL) condom

    Time frame: within 2 hours following each coital act for each condom use

    Clinical failure rate is calculated as the number of condoms with at least 1 acute clinical failure event (clinical slippage or clinical breakage) divided by the number of condoms used during intercourse, reported as a percentage. Clinical failure events, defined in ISO 29943-1:2017, will be reported by subjects.

  5. Incidence of treatment-emergent adverse events and adverse device effects, defined in MEDDEV 2.7/3

    Time frame: 12 weeks

  6. Subject's experience on the use of each type of condoms [Acceptability and Tolerability

    Time frame: 12 weeks

    Acceptability and tolerability as assessed by subject perceived questionnaires (designed by following ISO 29943-1)

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Reckitt Benckiser Healthcare (UK) Limited

Industry

Collaborators

  • Novotech (Australia) Pty Limited

Registry information

Official study title

A Randomized, Assessor-masked, 2-way Cross-over, Multi-centre, Clinical Investigation to Evaluate the Performance Rate of a Polyurethane Condom in Healthy Monogamous Couples When Compared With a Standard Latex Condom

Important dates

Study start
2021
Primary completion
2021
Study completion
2021
First posted
Oct 21, 2019
Registry last updated
Sep 16, 2021

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