Acceptability of Carraguard vaginal microbicide gel among HIV-infected women in Chiang Rai, Thailand.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Few studies of microbicide acceptability among HIV-infected women have been done. We assessed Carraguard® vaginal gel acceptability among participants in a randomized, controlled, crossover safety trial in HIV-infected women in Thailand.

Methodology/principal findings

Participants used each of 3 treatments (Carraguard gel, methylcellulose placebo gel, and no product) for 7 days, were randomized to one of six treatment sequences, and were blinded to the type of gel they received in the two gel-use periods. After both gel-use periods, acceptability was assessed by face-to-face interview. Responses were compared to those of women participating in two previous Carraguard safety studies at the same study site. Sixty women enrolled with a median age of 34 years; 25% wer

SUBMITTER: Whitehead SJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3168444 | biostudies-literature | 2011

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature