Publications by authors named "Taja M Ferguson"
Carraguard Vaginal Gel Safety in HIV-Positive Women and Men in South Africa.
Janneke H H M van de Wijgert Sarah L Braunstein Neetha S Morar Heidi E Jones Lorna Madurai Taja M Ferguson
J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr
December 2007
Objective: To assess the safety of the candidate microbicide Carraguard gel in HIV-positive women and men.
Design: A randomized, placebo-controlled, triple-blinded clinical trial of Carraguard gel when applied vaginally once per day for 14 intermenstrual days by sexually abstinent and sexually active HIV-positive women; and when applied directly to the penis once per day for 7 days by sexually abstinent HIV-positive men.
Methods: In each cohort (n = 20 per cohort), participants were randomized to Carraguard, methylcellulose placebo, or no product (1:1:1).