Acceptability of a carrageenan-based candidate vaginal microbicide and matching placebo: Findings from a phase ii safety trial among womenin Chiang Rai, Thailand

Journal of Women's Health

Volumn 18, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 1003-1010

  Jones, Heidi E ^a,b   Chaikummao, Supaporn ^c   Van De Wijgert, Janneke H H M ^a,d   Friedland, Barbara A ^a   Manopaiboon, Chomnad ^c   Witwatwongwana, Paisit ^e   Wankrairot, Mayuree ^f   Chantharojwong, Nartlada ^c   Kilmarx, Peter H ^c,g  

^a POPULATION COUNCIL   (United States)

^b Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

^c MINISTRY OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Thailand)

^d ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^e Chiang Rai Prachanukhro Hospital   (Thailand)

^f Chiang Rai Provincial Public Health Office   (Thailand)

^g CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARRAGEENAN; MICROBICIDE; PLACEBO;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG SAFETY; FEMALE; GEL; HUMAN; PHASE 2 CLINICAL TRIAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; THAILAND; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

ADMINISTRATION, INTRAVAGINAL; ADULT; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS, LOCAL; CARRAGEENAN; COITUS; CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LUBRICATION; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PLACEBOS; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES, VIRAL; SPERMATOCIDAL AGENTS; THAILAND; VAGINAL CREAMS, FOAMS, AND JELLIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70349227305     PISSN: 15409996     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jwh.2008.0862     Document Type: Article

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