Bacterial Vaginosis; A Randomized Trial to Reduce Recurrence

October 29, 2007 updated by: University of Washington
Randomized controlled trial (RCT) to evaluate the effectiveness of applying Purell® (62% ethyl alcohol in emollient gel) to the penis of male partners of women diagnosed with BV for preventing BV recurrence after treatment.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

223

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 Locations

  • Kenya
      • Nairobi, Kenya
        • Nairobi City Council STI referral clinic (Special Treatment Clinic)

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 and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion criteria:

  • Vaginal symptoms
  • Nugent score > 6 for vaginal fluid gram stain
  • Woman and her male partner both interested in study participation
  • Woman able to return for follow-up visits
  • Woman able to provide detailed contact information for tracing

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Either male or female partner not recruited within 24 hours of the other

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: Prevention
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Triple

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: 1
Other: hygienic information plus 62% ethyl alcohol in emollient gel
The male partner in each couple was asked to apply Purell® to his penis at least daily, and immediately prior to and following intercourse. Couples received a brochure with information on control of STI and good hygienic practices. Brochures for intervention and control arms were similar except the intervention arm brochure provided information on how to use the study product (Purell®).
Other Names:
  • Purell® (GOJO Healthcare Inc., Akron, OH)
Active Comparator: 2
Other: hygienic information
Couples received a brochure with information on control of STI and good hygienic practices.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
bacterial vaginosis by Nugent's score
Time Frame: up to 2 months following treatment
up to 2 months following treatment

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
presence of lactobacillus by culture
Time Frame: 2 months following treatment
2 months following treatment

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

University of Washington

Collaborators

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Fogarty International Center of the National Institute of Health

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: King K. Holmes, MD, PhD, University of Washington

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, 2003

Study Completion (Actual)

August 1, 2005

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

October 8, 2007

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 9, 2007

First Posted (Estimate)

October 10, 2007

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

October 31, 2007

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 29, 2007

Last Verified

October 1, 2007

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 01-9276-001
  • P30AI027757 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)
  • R03TW005820 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)
  • HD 40540-04

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