Report from the field: participation of HIV-positive women in clinical research

Article Abstract:

Staff of the GRACE (Gynecologic Regimens Addressing Candida Events) Project in New Haven, CT, conducted a survey among a group of HIV-positive women to determine the reasons for their participation in a clinical research study. According to the GRACE staff, Seventy-six% reported that they were not worried at all about potential research-associated risks, while a substantial percentage also stated that they participated in the project to avail of gynecologic services. Results showed that this clinical project has been a success due to correct information and adequate support given to study participants.

HIV infection, HIV infections, HIV patients, AIDS (Disease), AIDS research

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The ethics of placebo-controlled trials for perinatal transmission of HIV in developing countries

Article Abstract:

The placebo-controlled clinical research trials for perinatal transmission of HIV posed several significant ethical issues. These trials allegedly deceived the participants by not telling them the nature of their participation in said studies. The participants were told that they would just receive an effective treatment for their syphilis. Such an incident may have violated international ethical standards on biomedical research studies which involve human subjects.

Health aspects, Clinical trials, HIV (Viruses), HIV, Ethical aspects, Human experimentation in medicine, Human medical experimentation, Placebos

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