Epidemiological Study About the Evolution of Patients Treated for an Acute Episode of Vulvovaginal Candidiasis

March 24, 2015 updated by: Instituto Palacios

Epidemiological Study About the Clinical and Microbiological Evolution of Patients Treated for an Acute Episode of Vulvovaginal Candidiasis.

To determine proportion of women achieving clinical and mycological cure or have recurrences / reinfection after being treated for an acute episode of vulvovaginal candidiasis.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

56

Phase

  • Phase 4

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

      • Madrid, Spain, 28009
        • Instituto Palacios

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 50 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

Female

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Sexually active women between 18 and 50 years
  • Patients attending to the gynecologist with acute vulvovaginal candidiasis.
  • Patients requiring standard treatment with clotrimazole 500 single dose and that the decision to prescribe this treatment is prior to inclusion in the study.
  • Women who agree to participate in the study and has signed the informed consent sheet.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Use of any medication that may interfere significantly with study assessments.
  • Pregnant or breastfeeding
  • Women with signs of other genital infection
  • Within 3 months after childbirth or abortion
  • Patients that is expected not to attend follow-up visits

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Health Services Research
  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Other: Clotrimazole
Clotrimazole 500 mg
All patients receive standard antifungal treatment for this type of infections consisting Clotrimazole 500 Single dose (standard treatment).

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Vaginal swab test
Time Frame: Baseline
To verify diagnosis of vaginal candidiasis
Baseline
Vaginal swab test
Time Frame: month 2
To determine proportion of women achieving clinical and mycological cure or have recurrences / reinfection after being treated for an acute episode of vulvovaginal candidiasis
month 2
Vaginal swab test
Time Frame: month 3
To determine proportion of women achieving clinical and mycological cure or have recurrences / reinfection after being treated for an acute episode of vulvovaginal candidiasis
month 3
Vaginal swab test
Time Frame: month 6
To determine proportion of women achieving clinical and mycological cure or have recurrences / reinfection after being treated for an acute episode of vulvovaginal candidiasis, only those with a history of more than four episodes in a year
month 6

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

June 1, 2013

Primary Completion (Actual)

March 1, 2015

Study Completion (Actual)

March 1, 2015

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

September 18, 2014

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 22, 2014

First Posted (Estimate)

September 25, 2014

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

March 25, 2015

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 24, 2015

Last Verified

March 1, 2015

More Information

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