Appropriateness of hydroxyethylcellulose gel as a placebo control in vaginal microbicide trials: a comparison of the two control arms of HPTN 035.

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Published in J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr on May 01, 2013

Authors

Barbra A Richardson1, Cliff Kelly, Gita Ramjee, Thomas Fleming, Bonus Makanani, Sarah Roberts, Petina Musara, Nkhafwire Mkandawire, Thomas Moench, Anne Coletti, Lydia Soto-Torres, Salim A Karim, HPTN 035 Study Team

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Biostatistics, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98104-2499, USA. barbrar@u.washington.edu

Associated clinical trials:

BufferGel and PRO 2000/5: Vaginal Gels to Prevent HIV Infection in Women | NCT00074425

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