| Title |
Phase I Randomized Safety Study of Twice Daily Dosing of Acidform Vaginal Gel: Candidate Antimicrobial Contraceptive
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|---|---|
| Published in |
PLOS ONE, October 2012
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| DOI | 10.1371/journal.pone.0046901 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Marla J. Keller, Colleen A. Carpenter, Yungtai Lo, Mark H. Einstein, Congzhou Liu, David N. Fredricks, Betsy C. Herold |
| Abstract |
Acidform gel, an acid-buffering product that inactivates spermatozoa, may be an effective topical non-hormonal contraceptive. This study was designed to evaluate the safety of vaginal dosing and effects of Acidform on mucosal immune mediators, antimicrobial properties of genital secretions, and vaginal microbiota. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 17% |
| Unknown | 5 | 83% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 6 | 100% |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 1 | 1% |
| Unknown | 77 | 99% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 11 | 14% |
| Student > Bachelor | 11 | 14% |
| Researcher | 9 | 12% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 8 | 10% |
| Other | 6 | 8% |
| Other | 9 | 12% |
| Unknown | 24 | 31% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 14 | 18% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 7 | 9% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 5 | 6% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 5 | 6% |
| Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | 5 | 6% |
| Other | 15 | 19% |
| Unknown | 27 | 35% |