HYDEAL-D® Application for Promoting the Restoration of Sexual Function in the Postpartum Period (HYDEAL-D)

January 15, 2023 updated by: Fabio Barra, Ospedale Policlinico San Martino

Randomized Clinical Trial to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of HYDEAL-D® Application in Promoting the Restoration of Sexual Function in the Postpartum Period

During postpartum and lactation, vaginal epithelium tends to have an impaired degree of hydration and lubrication. This may lead to vaginal dryness, burning sensation dyspareunia or itching, which negatively affect the sexual function of puerperal women.

This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of HYDEAL-D® vaginal gel (HYALOGYN®, Fidia Farmaceutici, Abano Terme, Italy) application on promoting the restoration of sexual function in the postpartum period.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

25

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

  • Italy
      • Genova, Italy
        • Ospedale Policlinico San Martino

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 40 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

Female

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Women from 18 to 40 years old;
  • Women in the puerperium period (after vaginal delivery or cesarean section);
  • Women that are breast-feeding, that are not breast-feeding or that are breast-feeding partially;

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Allergy to hyaluronic acid gel;
  • Women non-Italian speaking;
  • Women with signs of vaginal infection;
  • Women with a history of cancer of any site with recent genital bleeding of unknown origin; and patients with acute hepatopathy, embolic disorders, severe primary disease of kidney;
  • Women who are attending or have attended other clinical trials within previous two weeks;
  • Women with mental disorder and no insight

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: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Experimental group receiving HYALOGYN®
Drug: Vaginal gel HYALOGYN®
Vaginal gel HYALOGYN® (HYDEAL-D® 2%; Fidia Farmaceutici, Abano Terme, Italy) every 3 days up for 12 consecutive weeks
Placebo Comparator: Control group undergoing expectant management
Behavioral: Expectant management
Expectant management for 12 consecutive weeks

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Evaluation of sexual function by FSFI
Time Frame: At baseline; 12 weeks
At baseline; 12 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Ospedale Policlinico San Martino

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Fabio Barra, MD, Ospedale San Martino

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

September 1, 2016

Primary Completion (Actual)

May 1, 2020

Study Completion (Actual)

September 1, 2020

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

September 12, 2020

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 17, 2020

First Posted (Actual)

September 23, 2020

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

January 18, 2023

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 15, 2023

Last Verified

January 1, 2023

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • HYDEAL-D-1-2016

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

Undecided

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.

No

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