- ICH GCP
- US Clinical Trials Registry
- Clinical Trial NCT04042766
Laser Vaginal Treatment for GSM
February 14, 2024 updated by: Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause (GSM) due to low estrogen levels affects about half of post-menopausal women and may have a dramatic impact on women's quality of life.
Women complain of vaginal dryness, itching, discomfort, malodour, painful intercourse and may have urinary urgency, irritation, bladder/urethral pain and recurring bladder infections.
First-line therapies include vaginal moisturizers, lubricants and estrogen (either oral or with vaginal cream/tablets).
While these therapies are effective, the ongoing costs and the resistance to the indefinite use of vaginal creams/inserts is a challenge to the continued use of these therapies.
Recently, an innovative laser therapy has been used to treat women with GSM.
A randomized controlled trial (RCT) to study how effective the laser is to treat women with GSM is planned.
Study Overview
Status
Recruiting
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Study Type
Interventional
Enrollment (Estimated)
60
Phase
- Not Applicable
Contacts and Locations
This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.
Study Contact
- Name: Razia Sultana, MD
- Phone Number: 87776 4164806100
- Email: razia.sultana@sri.utoronto.ca
Study Locations
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Ontario
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Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M4N 3M5
- Recruiting
- Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto
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Contact:
- Razia Sultana, MD
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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
45 years to 70 years (Adult, Older Adult)
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- Females aged 45-70 years;
- 2 or more years since last natural menstrual period, or surgical menopause (bilateral oophorectomy);
- at least 1 vaginal symptom reported from the following list, experienced for the past 30 days which is moderate or severe at least once a week: dryness | itching | irritation | soreness/pain | dyspareunia;
- no concurrent or new planned treatment for GSM during the treatment period and the 3 months following it;
- vaginal anatomy allows for laser therapy; 6) willing and able to comply with the study protocol.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Patient is pregnant/lactating
- unexplained abnormal genital bleeding
- current acute vaginal/ bladder infection
- antibiotic use the past 30 days;
- women under age 55 with endometrial ablation/ hysterectomy/ at least one ovary;
- concurrent use of any other new GSM treatment
- pelvic surgery <3 months
- current treatment for chronic pelvic pain
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: Treatment
- Allocation: Randomized
- Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
- Masking: Triple
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Sham Comparator: sham treatment
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Er:YAG laser
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Active Comparator: laser treatment
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Er:YAG laser
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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subjective measure of change in: the patient's most bothersome symptom
Time Frame: Baseline and 3 months after treatment start
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The most bothersome symptom of GSM (vaginal dryness, discomfort, itching, dyspareunia, urinary urgency, dysuria) will be identified and its severity rated on a standardized 4-point scale: 0=none, 1=mild, 2=moderate, 3=severe
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Baseline and 3 months after treatment start
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Collaborators and Investigators
This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.
Collaborators
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Patricia Lee, MD, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
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 (Actual)
August 1, 2019
Primary Completion (Estimated)
March 1, 2024
Study Completion (Estimated)
March 1, 2026
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
July 31, 2019
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
July 31, 2019
First Posted (Actual)
August 2, 2019
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Estimated)
February 15, 2024
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
February 14, 2024
Last Verified
April 1, 2023
More Information
Terms related to this study
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
Other Study ID Numbers
- 094-2019
Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)
Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?
NO
Drug and device information, study documents
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product
No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product
No
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