Clinical Study to Evaluate the Efficacy of Prasterone Treatment for Atrophy Vulvovaginal in Postmenopausal Women With Vulvar / Vestibular Pain

Last updated: May 28, 2021
Sponsor: Dr. Santiago Palacios
Overall Status: Active - Recruiting

Phase

3

Condition

Female Hormonal Deficiencies/abnormalities

Vaginal Atrophy

Treatment

N/A

Clinical Study ID

NCT04898556
IP-ROSA2020
2020-004517-12
  • Ages > 45
  • Female
  • Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Summary

A prospective, open, randomized and controlled clinical intervention study in women over 45 years of age with a diagnosis of vulvovaginal atrophy (dryness and / or dyspareunia, etc.) and vulvar and / or vestibular pain. The efficacy of Prasterone treatment is evaluated in those patients willing to undergo the treatment compared to the control group.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Women over 45 years of age with at least one year of amenorrhea and at least onesymptom of vulvovaginal atrophy of moderate and / or severe intensity.
  • Women with moderate to severe vulvar / vestibular pain
  • Women without symptoms or signs of acute vaginal infection.
  • Women without symptoms of urinary infection and a negative urine strip result.
  • Woman willing to carry out the study procedures and comply with the visits.
  • Woman who signs the Informed Consent.

Exclusion

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Hormone treatment in the last three months for vulvovaginal atrophy
  • Treatment with vaginal moisturizers in the last week for vulvovaginal atrophy
  • Laser treatment in the last 6 months.
  • Acute and recurrent urinary tract infections in the last 3 months.
  • Acute genital infections (herpes, candida, etc)
  • Personal history of cancer at any level
  • Present alterations in the area to be treated, such as lacerations, abrasions orulcers (resolution time at the medical discretion)
  • Decompensated non-communicable chronic diseases (Diabetes Mellitus, Heart Disease ...)
  • Participation in a clinical study 3 months before inclusion or during this study.
  • Hypersensitivity to the active principle or any of the excipients
  • Undiagnosed vaginal bleeding.
  • Untreated endometrial hyperplasia
  • Acute liver disease or a history of liver disease while liver function tests remainimpaired.
  • Current diagnosis or history of venous thromboembolism (deep vein thrombosis,pulmonary embolism)
  • Known thrombophilic disorders (protein C, protein S, or antithrombin deficiency)
  • Current or recent diagnosis of arterial thromboembolic disease (angina, myocardialinfarction)
  • Porphyria

Study Design

Total Participants: 50
Study Start date:
December 22, 2020
Estimated Completion Date:
June 30, 2021

Study Description

A sample of 50 women over 45 years of age with at least one year of amenorrhea and who require treatment for vulvovaginal atrophy of moderate and / or severe intensity and who present vulvar and vaginal pain within these symptoms will be chosen.

At the beginning of the study, after passing the selection criteria and signing the informed consent, the patients will be randomly assigned to one of the two arms of the study, (active group) or (control group), said assignment will be made randomly. Through a computer program where one or the other arm of treatment will be assigned to the patient at random to guarantee the homogeneity of both study groups and thus avoid selection biases.

Connect with a study center

  • Instituto Palacios

    Madrid, 28009
    Spain

    Active - Recruiting

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