Clinical trials: Herpes Simplex Type Two Infection
Herpes Simplex Keratitis
The Efficacy of Two Potential Diagnostic Assays for Herpes Simplex Keratitis (HSK)
The aim of this study is to compare the safety, specificity, sensitivity and ease of procedure of two potential diagnostic assays for HSV-1 detection in the cornea.
- Trial name
- NCT00357812
- Where
- 3 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Ulster
Herpes Simplex Type Two Infection, HIV Infections
Examining the Ability of Herpes Simplex Virus Type 2 (HSV2) Therapy to Reduce HIV Target Cell Numbers in the Cervix
Herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV2), the most common cause of genital herpes, increases a woman's risk of HIV acquisition from 3-6 fold, perhaps because HSV2-infected women have increased numbers of HIV "target cells" (CD4 T cells…
- Trial name
- NCT00946556
- Testing
- Valacyclovir
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Toronto