Comparisons between Carraguard and placebo gels by HIV-positive women in the crossover trial, Chiang Rai, Thailand.

1Includes women randomized to the following sequences: Carraguard-placebo-no gel; Carraguard-no gel-placebo; and no gel-Carraguard-placebo. Women in the gel use groups were blinded to the type of gel they received. 2Includes women randomized to the following sequences: placebo-Carraguard-no gel; placebo-no gel-Carraguard; and no gel-placebo-Carraguard. Women in the gel use groups were blinded to the type of gel they received. 3The difference between the number of women preferring Carraguard over placebo was statistically signficant with p = 0.01; there was no significant difference in gel preference by randomization sequence. 4Responses are from open-ended questions.