- ICH GCP
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- Clinical Trial NCT04208555
Comparison of Boric Acid vs. Terconazole in Treatment of RVVC
A Randomized Comparison of Boric Acid Versus Terconazole in Treatment of Recurrent Vulvovaginal Candidiasis
Vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC) caused by Candida species, predominantly C. Albicans is considered one of the most common infections of the lower female genital tract affecting 75% of women at least once in their lifetime. Recurrent VVC (RVVC) is arbitrarily defined as four or more episodes every year. RVVC is a debilitating, long-term condition that can severely affect the quality of life of women. Several factors have been associated with RVVC such as prolonged use of antibiotics, inadequately treated infection, uncontrolled diabetes, immune mechanisms (e.g. HIV), oral contraceptive use as well as the resistance of non-albicans Candida species (e.g. C glabrata, C krusei) to conventional antifungal agents as azoles.
Fluconazole administered orally is the most commonly used antifungal drug in the case of RVVC. However, in the last decade, fluconazole-resistant C Albicans has been reported in women with RVVC. Terconazole is a broad-spectrum, triazole antifungal treatment agent for both C Albicans and non-albicans. Its use (80 mg vaginal suppository daily for 6 days) was as effective as two doses of oral fluconazole (150 mg) in the treatment of patients with severe VVC and RVVC.
Boric acid or boracic [B(OH)3] is a weak acid with proven antifungal action. In RVVC especially in azole-resistant strains and in non-Candida Albicans, 600 mg of the boric acid vaginal suppository is recommended once daily for 2 weeks. This regimen has a mycologic cure rate varied from 40% to 100%. However, there are no published studies comparing the intravaginal use of boric acid with terconazole for RVVC. Accordingly, a prospective randomized study in patients with RVVC will be conducted to address this important issue.
Study Overview
Status
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Study Type
Enrollment (Anticipated)
Phase
- Not Applicable
Contacts and Locations
Study Contact
- Name: Hatem Abu Hashim, MD.FRCOG.PhD
- Phone Number: +20502300002
- Email: hatem_ah@hotmail.com
Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Genders Eligible for Study
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- Diagnosis of RVVC will be defined as four or more episodes of VVC that occurred during the previous 12-month period.
- Has symptoms and signs of VVC e.g. itching, burning, discharge, and erythema.
- Documented VVC on high vaginal swabs (HVSs) by the demonstration of blastospores and pseudohyphae in a wet vaginal smear treated with 10% potassium hydroxide, and a positive fungal culture.
- Age: 18-50 years old and premenopausal.
- Agree to abstain from sexual intercourse during the treatment period.
- Agree to abstain from using any other vaginal product during the study period.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Postmenopausal.
- Pregnancy.
- Sexually transmitted infection (Chlamydia, gonorrhea, trichomonas).
- Any antifungal or antibiotic use 14 days prior to treatment.
- Gynecological conditions requiring treatment e.g. Bartholin's cyst, abscess, PID.
- Patients receiving corticosteroids or immunosuppressive therapy.
- Patients expected to menstruate within seven days of the start of treatment.
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: Treatment
- Allocation: Randomized
- Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
- Masking: Single
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Experimental: Boric acid vaginal suppository
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Boric acid vaginal suppository (600 mg/day) for 14 days
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Active Comparator: Terconazole vaginal suppository
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Terconazole 80 mg vaginal suppository daily for 6 days
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
---|---|---|
Mycological cure rate
Time Frame: At day 15 of treatment
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Negative Candida by cultures of high vaginal swabs
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At day 15 of treatment
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Collaborators and Investigators
Sponsor
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Asmaa Swidan, MBBCh, New Mansoura General Hospital
Publications and helpful links
Study record dates
Study Major Dates
Study Start (Anticipated)
Primary Completion (Anticipated)
Study Completion (Anticipated)
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
First Posted (Actual)
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Actual)
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
Last Verified
More Information
Terms related to this study
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
Other Study ID Numbers
- MS.19.09.825
Drug and device information, study documents
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product
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