Two-armed, single visit, pharmacokinetic study to compare tenofovir diphosphate concentrations in cervical tissues of women on Depo-Provera contraception vs non-hormonal contraception.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
50
Two cervical biopsies, blood plasma, PBMC, urine, and two cervicovaginal swabs will be collected at a single study visit
Two cervical biopsies, blood plasma, PBMC, urine, and two cervicovaginal swabs will be collected at a single study visit
MU-JHU Care Ltd
Kampala, Uganda
Cervical Tissue Concentrations
Assess the influence of hormonal contraception on tenofovir concentrations in cervical tissues
Time frame: Day 1
Proinflammatory cytokines
To determine relationship between local inflammation and drug disposition in the female genital tract
Time frame: Day 1
Gene expression of drug metabolizing enzymes and transporters
To assess the influence of hormonal contraception on the expression of drug metabolizing enzymes and transporters in cervical tissue
Time frame: Day 1
Vaginal microbiome
To identify potential role of the vaginal microbiome in local drug disposition
Time frame: Day 1
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