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CTRI Number  CTRI/2018/12/016574 [Registered on: 10/12/2018] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 24/02/2022
Post Graduate Thesis  No 
Type of Trial  Interventional 
Type of Study   Medical Device 
Study Design  Randomized, Parallel Group, Active Controlled Trial 
Public Title of Study   A study to compare the sexual pleasure, performance, acceptability and safety of graphene incorporated natural rubber latex condoms and natural rubber latex condoms. 
Scientific Title of Study
Modification(s)  
A multicentre, double blind, randomized, parallel group, clinical trial to compare the sexual pleasure, performance, acceptability and safety of graphene incorporated natural rubber latex condoms and natural rubber latex condoms in healthy humans. 
Trial Acronym 
Secondary IDs if Any
Modification(s)  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
ECTS/17/001, Version 02, Date: 29 SEP 2018  Protocol Number 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name  Dr Milan Satia 
Designation  Chief Executive Officer 
Affiliation  Ethicare Clinical Trial Services 
Address  4th Floor, Office No. 410 to 412, Block No. "G", Titanium City Center, Nr. Sachin Tower, 100 Ft. Road, Satellite.
-
Ahmadabad
GUJARAT
380015
India 
Phone  9825585119  
Fax  -  
Email  milansatia@ethicare-cro.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  Dr Milan Satia 
Designation  Chief Executive Officer 
Affiliation  Ethicare Clinical Trial Services 
Address  4th Floor, Office No. 410 to 412, Block No. "G", Titanium City Center, Nr. Sachin Tower, 100 Ft. Road, Satellite.
-
Ahmadabad
GUJARAT
380015
India 
Phone  9825585119  
Fax  -  
Email  milansatia@ethicare-cro.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  Dr Milan Satia 
Designation  Chief Executive Officer 
Affiliation  Ethicare Clinical Trial Services 
Address  4th Floor, Office No. 410 to 412, Block No. "G", Titanium City Center, Nr. Sachin Tower, 100 Ft. Road, Satellite.
-
Ahmadabad
GUJARAT
380015
India 
Phone  9825585119  
Fax  -  
Email  milansatia@ethicare-cro.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
HLL Lifecare Limited, (A Government of India Enterprises) Corporate R & D Centre, Akkulum, Sreekariyam, P.O Thiruvananthapuram-695017, Kerala, India 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  HLL Lifecare Limited 
Address  Corporate R & D Centre, Akkulum, Sreekariyam-P.O. Trivandrum-695017, Kerala, India 
Type of Sponsor  Other [A Government of India Enterprises] 
 
Details of Secondary Sponsor  
Name  Address 
NIL  NIL 
 
Countries of Recruitment
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  India
Nigeria
South Africa  
Sites of Study
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No of Sites = 7  
Name of Principal Investigator  Name of Site  Site Address  Phone/Fax/Email 
Dr Rahil Farid  Charak Hospital and Research Centre  Ground Floor OPD, Hardoi Road, Dubbaga, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh – 226003
Lucknow
UTTAR PRADESH 
8127899707

rahilfarid@yahoo.com 
Dr Manpreet Kaur  Deep Hospital  Ground floor, Department of Gynaecology, 481 Model Town, Ludhiana – 141002, Punjab, India
Ludhiana
PUNJAB 
9814304593

drmanpreetkaur1960@gmail.com 
Dr Akash Khobragade   Grant Medical College and Sir Jamshedjee Jeejeebhoy Group of Hospitals  Department of Medical & Clinical Pharmacology, J J Marg, Nagpada-Mumbai Central, Off Jijabhoy Road, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400008
Mumbai
MAHARASHTRA 
9702658822

akash.khobragade@gmail.com 
Dr Dnyanesh Morkar   KLES Dr. Prabhakar Kore Hospital and Medical Research Centre  OPD no. 11, Civil Hospital Road, Nehru Nagar, Belgaum, Karnataka 590010
Belgaum
KARNATAKA 
09448231298

drdnyaneshmorkar@rediffmail.com 
Dr Dinesh Agarwal   Marwari Hospital & Research Centre,  Department of Medicine, 1st floor, Sati Jaimati Road, Athgaon, Guwahati, Assam 781008.
Kamrup
ASSAM 
9864061456

Drdinesh944@gmail.com 
Dr Shalini Srivastava  Om Surgical Centre and Maternity Home  SA-17/3,P-4, Sri krishna Nagar, Paharia, Varanasi, UP 221007
Varanasi
UTTAR PRADESH 
9125679989

drshalinivns@gmail.com 
Dr Sushma R Shah  V.S. General Hospital  Gynaecology department, 1st floor, Smt. NHL, Municipal Medical College, Ellisbridge, Ahmedabad – 380006, Gujarat, India
Ahmadabad
GUJARAT 
09824017877

arihantortho@gmail.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee
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No of Ethics Committees= 7  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
Ethics Committee Marwari Hospital & Research Centre  Approved 
Institutional Ethics committee Charak Hospital and Research Centre  Approved 
Institutional Ethics Committee Deep Hospital  Approved 
Institutional Ethics committee Om Surgical Center and Maternity Home  Approved 
Institutional Ethics Committee Smt. NHL Municipal Medical College  Approved 
Institutional Ethics committee, KLE University  Approved 
Institutionl Ethics Committee Grant Government Medical College & Sir J.J. Group of Hospitals  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI
Modification(s)  
Status 
Approved/Obtained 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Healthy Human Volunteers  Not Applicable. 
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
Intervention  Graphene incorporated natural rubber latex condoms.  Few layers of graphene incorporated in the natural rubber latex condom 
Comparator Agent  Natural rubber latex condoms  Normal natural rudder latex condom 
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  18.00 Year(s)
Age To  65.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  1. Healthy sexually active mutually monogamous heterosexual couples
2. Subject at least 18 years of age, able to provide informed consent.
3. Subject who are willing and able to take part and attend all required clinical trial visits, able to understand the information given to them and give written consent.
4. Subjects are in good health as confirmed by medical history, physical and gynecological examination.
5. Male partner must have used at least one condom during the 12 months prior to the study.
6. Subjects are not currently using any method of contraception other than the condom and are agreeable to getting pregnant during the 6 months study period.
 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  1.Women who are pregnant or suspected to be pregnant.
2.Women who have had a pelvic inflammatory disease, have untreated acute cervicitis or vaginitis, have the history of thrombophlebitis, have known or suspected uterine/cervical and breast malignancy.
3.Presence or history of allergy or sensitivity to topical vaginal products latex, or any other investigation products.
4.Currently active or a history of recurrent sexually transmitted infection (STI) including human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection in one or either partner.
5.Multiple sexual partners.
6.Participation in a clinical trial in the previous month which could, in the opinion of the investigator, affect the outcome of the investigation.
7.Male partners with a known history of erectile or ejaculatory dysfunction or abnormal penile anatomy that would affect the ability to keep the condom in place during intercourse.
8.Female partner suffering from vaginal dryness or using medication which would affect vaginal mucosal secretion, such as Chlorpheniramine.
9.Use of birth control methods other than the condom as part of the study.
10.Male or female partner with genital piercing.
11.Male partners using medication that would affect the ability to obtain and maintain an erection to normal ejaculation.
12.Male partner with the diagnosis of penile skin condition within previous three months (e.g. conditions associated with balanoposthitis: penile psoriasis, lichen sclerosis, eczema) as confirmed by subject and by genital examination.
 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Computer generated randomization 
Method of Concealment   Pre-numbered or coded identical Containers 
Blinding/Masking   Participant and Investigator Blinded 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
1.Sexual pleasure:Increase in sexual pleasure assessed by 7-point Likert Scale following the use of graphene incorporated natural rubber latex condom versus normal rubber latex condom during each visit.
 
6 months 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
1.Performance assessment:
-Pregnancy rate due to device failure during the 6-month period
-Clinical breakage,
Nonclinical breakage,
-Total breakage,
-Complete slippage,
-Total failure
2.Acceptability assessment:
-Acceptability questionnaire
3.Safety endpoints
-Physical examination
-Gynecological examination of female and male genital examination
-Adverse events, including irritation, sensitization etc. to vaginal mucous and penis
-Serious adverse event
 
6 Months 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="304"
Sample Size from India="152" 
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "305"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="156" 
Phase of Trial   Phase 3 
Date of First Enrollment (India)
Modification(s)  
29/03/2019 
Date of Study Completion (India) 29/06/2020 
Date of First Enrollment (Global)  27/09/2019 
Date of Study Completion (Global) 19/08/2020 
Estimated Duration of Trial   Years="1"
Months="4"
Days="0" 
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)
Modification(s)  
Completed 
Recruitment Status of Trial (India)  Completed 
Publication Details   Not yet published. 
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement

Will individual participant data (IPD) be shared publicly (including data dictionaries)?  

Response - NO
Brief Summary  

This is a multicentre, double blind, randomized clinical trial to compare the sexual pleasure, performance, acceptability and safety of graphene incorporated natural rubber latex condoms and natural rubber latex condoms in healthy humans. This is a global study. Total 330 healthy, adult, sexually active, heterosexual couples who are fulfilling inclusion criteria will be enrolled in the study.

Visit 1 will be screening and randomization day visit at day -5 to 1. Visit 2 will be interim visit at First five-act of intercourse or Day 30± 2 days whichever earlier. Visit 3 will be follow up visit at Day 90 ± 10 days. Visit 4 will be End of Visit: Day 180 ± 10 days. Primary endpoint assessment will be increase in sexual pleasure assessed by 7-point Likert Scale following the use. Secondary endpoints assessment will be performance assessment, acceptability assessment, safety endpoint.

 
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