Weekly Doxycycline DOT for STI Prevention Among Cisgender Women Taking HIV PrEP in Kisumu, Kenya

NCT06582966 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE4 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 60

Last updated 2026-04-13

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Summary

The first study of doxycycline postexposure prophylaxis for cisgender women did not reduce incident STIs likely due to low use of doxycycline. Researchers will conduct a pilot study of once-weekly doxyxycline to prevent bacterial STIs among Kenyan cisgender women using PrEP for HIV prevention.

Conditions

  • STI

Interventions

DRUG

Doxycycline

Open label, single-arm, pilot study of 60 cisgender women taking HIV PrEP in Kisumu, Kenya will be given doxycycline 200 mg orally once weekly with clinical follow-up including quarterly STI testing and treatment for six months.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Elizabeth Bukusi, PhD, MPH · University of Washington

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
30 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2024-08-13
Primary Completion
2025-05-27
Completion
2025-05-27

Countries

  • Kenya

Study Locations

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