| A Novel Breath Test to Directly Measure Use of Vaginal Gel and Condoms. | |
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PMID: 23321948 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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We assessed the feasibility of a breath test to detect women's single or concurrent use of vaginal products by adding ester taggants to vaginal gel and condom lubricant. Healthy non-pregnant women were enrolled into a two-day cohort (N = 13) and a single-day cohort (N = 12) in San Francisco. Within each cohort, women were randomized (5:1) to tagged or untagged products, and inserted in a clinical setting: 4 mL of tenofovir placebo gel (ten tagged with 15 mg 2-pentyl acetate; three untagged), and an artificial phallus with a lubricated condom (11 tagged with 15 mg 2-butyl acetate; two untagged), on two separate days (two-day cohort) or concurrently (single-day cohort). Using a portable mini-gas chromatograph, the presence/absence of taggants was determined in breath specimens collected prior to, and at timed intervals following product exposure. Demographic, clinical and product use experience data were collected by structured interview. All participants completed all visits and inserted their assigned products. At 5 min post-insertion, the breath test was 100 % accurate in identifying insertion of the tagged (or untagged) gel and/or condom. The half-life in breath of the two esters tested was <1 h with large variability between individuals, taggants and cohorts. Overall, among those receiving tagged product, six mild and two moderate product-related AEs were reported. All were transient and resolved spontaneously. Additional sensations included taste in mouth (N = 4) and scent (N = 5). The tagged products were well tolerated. This breath test has the potential to accurately and objectively monitor adherence to vaginal gel and condom used separately or concurrently. |
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Ariane van der Straten; Helen Cheng; Scott Wasdo; Liz Montgomery; Karen Smith-McCune; Matthew Booth; Daniel Gonzalez; Hartmut Derendorf; Timothy E Morey; Donn M Dennis |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2013-1-16 |
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Title: AIDS and behavior Volume: - ISSN: 1573-3254 ISO Abbreviation: AIDS Behav Publication Date: 2013 Jan |
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Created Date: 2013-1-16 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9712133 Medline TA: AIDS Behav Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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Women's Global Health Imperative, RTI International, 114 Sansome Street, Suite 500, San Francisco, CA, 94104, USA, ariane@rti.org. |
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