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Table 1 Summary of design and outcomes of trials investigating the role of treatment for herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) for HIV prevention

From: Investing in the future: lessons learnt from communicating the results of HSV/ HIV intervention trials in South Africa

Author

Study design & population

Intervention

Expected Outcome

Trials of HSV-2 suppressive therapy

Celum et al., 2008

Randomised, double blind, placebo-controlled trial in 3172 HIV-negative, HSV-2–positive participants (1358 women, 1814 men who have sex with men)

Acyclovir, 400 mg twice daily, for 12–18 months

Prevention of HIV acquisition

Delany et al., 2009

Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial in 299 HIV-positive, HSV-2–positive women with CD4 > 250 not on HAART in South Africa

Acyclovir, 400 mg twice daily, for 3 months

Reduction of HIV infectiousness

Celum et al., 2009

Randomised, double blind, placebo-controlled trial in 3408 HIV-1 / HSV-2 dually-infected persons within HIV-1 serodiscordant Couples

Acyclovir, 400 mg twice daily, for 12-24 months

Prevention of HIV transmission and disease progression

Trials of HSV-2 episodic therapy

Paz-Bailey et al., 2009

Randomised, double blind, placebo-controlled trial in 615 men with genital ulcer disease

Acyclovir 400mg three times a day, for 5 days

Reduction of HIV infectiousness Increased ulcer healing