1,200
Participants
Start Date
February 29, 2012
Primary Completion Date
July 31, 2012
Study Completion Date
August 31, 2012
Shang Ring
The Shang Ring is a sterile device consisting of two concentric medical grade plastic rings: an inner ring with a silicone band and an outer, hinged ring. The inner ring fits inside the outer ring which will lock when snapped together. The Shang Ring comes in multiple sizes. The appropriate size is determined through use of a measuring strip. To ensure that men cannot remove the device prematurely, the locking mechanism must be broken open using a tool that is similar to a scalpel handle. Then, a pair of scissors is used to remove the inner ring, and a bandage or gauze dressing is applied.
Homa Bay District Hospital male circumcision clinic, Homa Bay
Society for Family Planning Clinic, Lusaka
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
OTHER
EngenderHealth
OTHER
Weill Medical College of Cornell University
OTHER
Kenya National AIDS & STI Control Programme
OTHER
Ministry of Medical Services, Kenya
OTHER
University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka, Zambia
OTHER
FHI 360
OTHER