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SUBMITTER: Richardson BA
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3625489 | biostudies-literature | 2013 May
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Richardson Barbra A BA Kelly Cliff C Ramjee Gita G Fleming Thomas T Makanani Bonus B Roberts Sarah S Musara Petina P Mkandawire Nkhafwire N Moench Thomas T Coletti Anne A Soto-Torres Lydia L Karim Salim A SA
Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes (1999) 20130501 1
<h4>Objective</h4>To compare the 2 control arms of HPTN 035 [a hydroxyethylcellulose (HEC) gel control arm and a no-gel control arm] to assess the behavioral effects associated with gel use and direct causal effects of the HEC gel on sexually transmitted infections (STIs), pregnancy, and genital safety.<h4>Design</h4>Randomized trial with 1 blinded (HEC gel) and 1 open-label (no-gel) control arms.<h4>Methods</h4>HIV-uninfected, sexually active women were randomized into the HEC gel arm (n = 771) ...[more]