Project Focus Preparation for the larger Microbicides Trial
Project Location KZN – Pietermaritzburg and Durban
Duration of Project Preparatory stage in preparation for a bigger trial
Project Partners Site people at the moment
Project Donors
Contact Details Mags Beksinska
Project Aim/ Objectives
- To describe the demographic characteristics, risk behaviour, contraceptive use, STIs, vaginal practices and use of vaginally applied products among sexually active females
- Provide on site GCP training experience to site staff for the trial- using vaginal microbicides
- Estimate detainment of future participant
- To estimate the incidence of pregnancy in the study population
Project Activities The feasibility study for phase III TCM120 identified two new sites: The Dream centre and the Edendale Lay Ecumenical Centre. Meetings continue to be held with the management of both centres and agreements have been reached.
Anticipated/Actual Results Project acceptable at sites
Additional Outputs Future Plans Conduct the feasibility study as planned