Efficacy Study of the Vaginal Gel Carraguard to Prevent HIV Transmission
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00213083 |
Recruitment Status :
Completed
First Posted : September 21, 2005
Last Update Posted : August 15, 2017
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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HIV Infections AIDS Sexually Transmitted Diseases HIV Seroconversion | Drug: Carraguard (PC-515) | Phase 3 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 6203 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | Double |
Primary Purpose: | Prevention |
Official Title: | Phase 3 Study of the Efficacy and Safety of the Microbicide Carraguard® in Preventing HIV Seroconversion in Women |
Study Start Date : | April 2004 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | April 2007 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | April 2007 |
- Time to HIV seroconversion during trial participation (evaluated quarterly)
- Determine long-term safety based on the incidence of sexually transmitted infections (STI), Chlamydia, gonorrhoeae, trichomoniasis, and syphilis tests and the number of adverse events and serious adverse events
- Chlamydia, gonorrhoeae, trichomoniasis and syphilis tests are conducted at months 3, 6, 12, 18 and 24 and as clinically indicated

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 16 Years to 40 Years (Child, Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | Female |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | Yes |
Inclusion Criteria:
- HIV negative and agree to be tested for HIV and told their results at all visits during the study
- Aged 16 - 40 years of age
- Have had at least one vaginal intercourse within the last three months
- Willing and able to give written informed consent (or if desired, consent provided by parent or guardian with written assent from the minor participant)
- Provide locator information to study staff throughout the trial
- Comply with all aspects of the study protocol, including random assignment to the Carraguard® plus condom or placebo plus condom arm, clinical valuations, specimen collection and testing, visit schedule and study drug regimen
- Citizen or permanent resident of South Africa
- Resident for the past year and intends to reside in the catchment area of the site for the next two years
- During the study, will not use any vaginal products except tampons or those prescribed or approved by the study clinician.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Currently pregnant, or indicate a desire to become pregnant in the next two years at the time of screening
- Within four weeks of last pregnancy outcome at the time of enrolment
- Pap smear at screening is graded as carcinoma.
- Injected illicit drugs in the 12 months prior to screening
- Participating in any other clinical trial/HIV prevention study

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00213083
South Africa | |
Isipingo Clinic | |
Overport, Durban, South Africa, 4067 | |
Empilisweni Clinic | |
Cape Town, South Africa, 7925 | |
Setshaba Research Clinic, University of Limpopo - Medunsa Campus | |
Medunsa, South Africa, 0204 |
Principal Investigator: | Pekka Lahteenmaki, MD, PhD | Population Council, Center for Biomedical Research |
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Responsible Party: | Population Council |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00213083 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
Population Council #322 |
First Posted: | September 21, 2005 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | August 15, 2017 |
Last Verified: | August 2017 |
Microbicide HIV AIDS STIs STDs Efficacy HSV Women |
South Africa seroconversion condom safe-sex vaginal intercourse prevention HIV Seronegativity |
Sexually Transmitted Diseases HIV Seropositivity HIV Infections Blood-Borne Infections Communicable Diseases Infections Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral Lentivirus Infections |
Retroviridae Infections RNA Virus Infections Virus Diseases Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes Immune System Diseases Disease Attributes Pathologic Processes |