Safety and Acceptability of Carraguard® in HIV Positive Women and Men

Summary

The study objectives were to assess the mucosal safety of Carraguard® gel when applied vaginally once per day for 14 days by sexually abstinent and sexually active, HIV-positive women; to evaluate the effect of Carraguard® gel on the vaginal flora in these women; to evaluate the effect of Carraguard® gel on shedding of HIV-1 in the genital tract of these women; to evaluate the safety of Carraguard® gel when applied directly to the penis once per day for 7 days by sexually abstinent, HIV-positive men; to assess whether symptoms reported by female and male participants during the study may be related to the use of Carraguard® gel; and to examine dimensions of the acceptability of, and compliance with, the study and placebo products.

Timeline

Start

2002-06

Primary completion

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Completion

2003-08

Publications

• van de Wijgert JH, Braunstein SL, Morar NS, Jones HE, Madurai L, Strickfaden TT, Moodley M, Aboobaker J, Ndlovu G, Ferguson TM, Friedland BA, Hart CE, Ramjee G. Carraguard Vaginal Gel Safety in HIV-Positive Women and Men in South Africa. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2007 Dec 15;46(5):538-46. doi: 10.1097/qai.0b013e318159d5a8.

Drugs

Indications