Shang Ring versus forceps-guided adult male circumcision: a randomized, controlled effectiveness study in southwestern Uganda.

Adult male circumcision (AMC) reduces HIV transmission, but uptake is limited in part by current surgical methods. We randomized HIV-uninfected men (n = 138) to receive Shang Ring (SR)- or forceps-guided AMC from a locally trained surgeon. In as-treated analyses, more SR procedures were completed within 10 minutes (79% versus 0%, P < 0.