Impact of Different Contraceptives on the Immune System of HIV Infected Women in Zambia
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2010-07-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
In this study, 66 HIV-infected women who desire contraception will be randomly assigned to
use either an IUD or Depo Provera, and will be followed for six months. The study is intended
to help investigators understand potential mechanisms by which hormonal contraception may
hasten HIV disease progression.