Vaginal DischargePhase 3NCT02111629
Safety and Clinical and Microbiological Efficacy of the Combination of Fluconazole and Secnidazole for the Treatment of Symptomatic Vaginal Discharge
A Phase 3 study testing Fluconazole and Secnidazole in people with Vaginal Discharge, run by Universidad Nacional de Colombia at 1 site in Colombia.
Trial summary
Genital tract infections (GTIs) have increased in the past decade and there is an association between sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and other infections like bacterial vaginosis (BV), with the HIV transmission. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 50 years, women only
- Conditions the study is for
- Vaginal Discharge
- What is being tested?
- Fluconazole and Secnidazole
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 118 participants
- Where
- 1 siteColombia
- Study dates
- May 2012to May 2013
- Phase
- Phase 3
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 to 50 years
- Women only
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult
Who may be able to join
- sexually active women with lower genital tract symptoms compatible with BV or vaginitis
Who cannot join
- patients with a clinical diagnosis of cervicitis
- severe medical conditions
- liver disease
- allergies, or known reactions to the drugs under study were excluded from the study
- pregnant women
- women who were not yet sexually active
- women who had previously participated in the study
- women who had received antibiotic therapy in the previous 14 days
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
Official title: Safety and Clinical and Microbiological Efficacy of the Combination of Fluconazole and Secnidazole for the Treatment of Symptomatic Vaginal Discharge. Bogotá D. C. Colombia.
Genital tract infections (GTIs) have increased in the past decade and there is an association between sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and other infections like bacterial vaginosis (BV), with the HIV transmission. BV and Candida are the most common causes of vaginal infections in symptomatic women, the prevalence of BV being 22-50% and the prevalence of Candida 17-39%. In an effort to reduce the transmission of GTIs, the World Health Organization (WHO) proposed a syndromic diagnostic approach as a low cost alternative in places with no access to laboratory diagnostic tests.
Justification. In patients with syndrome of vaginal discharge, an effective treatment against Candida albicans, Trichomonas vaginalis, and bacterial vaginosis is adviced, therefore, for syndromic management of symptomatic vaginal discharge the combination of fluconazole and secnidazole could be used. No studies evaluating this combination were found in the literature reviewed.
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Objectives: To describe the safety and the clinical and microbiological efficacy of a single oral dose of a combined treatment with secnidazole + fluconazole for the syndromic management of symptomatic vaginal discharge.
Methods: Design: open label, uncontrolled clinical trial to estimate clinical efficacy and safety of the combination of fluconazole and secnidazole for the treatment of symptomatic vaginal discharge. The participants will be sexually active women with lower genital tract symptoms (leukorrhea, itching, burning, pain, foul-smelling vaginal discharge, or urethral symptoms) compatible with symptomatic vaginal discharge syndrome. The study will be conducted in an outpatient service of a hospital in Bogota, Colombia. Given the descriptive character of the study, no a priori hypothesis is considered. A consecutive convenience sample size of 100 symptomatic patients is calculated. The statistical analysis will be performed with STATA 11.0 software (College Station, Texas, USA). Simple and relative frequencies and measures of central tendency and dispersion appropriate for the distribution of the variables will be calculated. The study has been submitted and approved by the Ethics Committee of the Faculty of Medicine of the National University of Colombia and the Institutional Review Board of the participating institution. All women must sign a written informed consent form agreeing to voluntarily participate in the study.
- Conditions
- Vaginal Discharge
- Being tested
- Fluconazole and Secnidazole
- Keywords
- Vaginosis, bacterial; Candidiasis, vulvovaginal
- Medical subject headings
- Vaginal Discharge, Vaginal Diseases, Candidiasis
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Fluconazole and SecnidazoleDrug
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Fluconazole and Secnidazole | Experimental | Not described Receives: Drug: Fluconazole and Secnidazole |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Effectiveness of treatment
Clinical cure and microbiological cure rates, and the cure rate for diagnostic subgroups
Measured: Participants will be followed an expected average of 10 weeks
Secondary outcomes (1)
Safety
The frequency of adverse treatment effects was estimated; a significant elevation in transaminases, leukopenia or thrombocytopenia after treatment
Measured: Up to 10 Weeks
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted11 Apr 2014 (estimated)
- Study startMay 2012
- Primary completionFeb 2013
- Study completionMay 2013
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Vaginal DischargeStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase 3
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 118 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Universidad Nacional de Colombia
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Edith Muller, M.D, Principal investigator, Universidad Nacional de ColombiaJorge A Rubio, M.D., MsC, Study chair, Universidad Nacional de ColombiaAndrea E Rodriguez, MD, MsC, Study chair, Universidad Nacional de ColombiaAriel I Ruiz, MD, MsC, Study chair, Universidad Nacional de Colombia
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT02111629
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 309010018168
- Status last verified
- Mar 2014
- First submitted
- 27 Mar 2014
- Last updated
- 11 Apr 2014
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 11 Apr 2014. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Safety and Clinical and Microbiological Efficacy of the Combination of Fluconazole and Secnidazole for the Treatment of Symptomatic Vaginal Discharge. Bogotá D. C. Colombia.
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT02111629
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 309010018168
- Conditions
- Vaginal Discharge
- Keywords
- Vaginosis, bacterial; Candidiasis, vulvovaginal
- Phase
- Phase 3
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 118 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Universidad Nacional de ColombiaUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- May 2012
- Primary completion
- Feb 2013 (actual)
- Study completion
- May 2013 (actual)
- First posted
- 11 Apr 2014 (estimated)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
Genital tract infections (GTIs) have increased in the past decade and there is an association between sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and other infections like bacterial vaginosis (BV), with the HIV transmission. BV and Candida are the most common causes of vaginal infections in symptomatic women, the prevalence of BV being 22-50% and the prevalence of Candida 17-39%. In an effort to reduce the transmission of GTIs, the World Health Organization (WHO) proposed a syndromic diagnostic approach as a low cost alternative in places with no access to laboratory diagnostic tests.
Justification. In patients with syndrome of vaginal discharge, an effective treatment against Candida albicans, Trichomonas vaginalis, and bacterial vaginosis is adviced, therefore, for syndromic management of symptomatic vaginal discharge the combination of fluconazole and secnidazole could be used. No studies evaluating this combination were found in the literature reviewed.
Objectives: To describe the safety and the clinical and microbiological efficacy of a single oral dose of a combined treatment with secnidazole + fluconazole for the syndromic management of symptomatic vaginal discharge.
Methods: Design: open label, uncontrolled clinical trial to estimate clinical efficacy and safety of the combination of fluconazole and secnidazole for the treatment of symptomatic vaginal discharge. The participants will be sexually active women with lower genital tract symptoms (leukorrhea, itching, burning, pain, foul-smelling vaginal discharge, or urethral symptoms) compatible with symptomatic vaginal discharge syndrome. The study will be conducted in an outpatient service of a hospital in Bogota, Colombia. Given the descriptive character of the study, no a priori hypothesis is considered. A consecutive convenience sample size of 100 symptomatic patients is calculated. The statistical analysis will be performed with STATA 11.0 software (College Station, Texas, USA). Simple and relative frequencies and measures of central tendency and dispersion appropriate for the distribution of the variables will be calculated. The study has been submitted and approved by the Ethics Committee of the Faculty of Medicine of the National University of Colombia and the Institutional Review Board of the participating institution. All women must sign a written informed consent form agreeing to voluntarily participate in the study.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 1
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Fluconazole and Secnidazole | Experimental | Drug: Fluconazole and Secnidazole |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 50 years
- Sex
- Female only
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult
Key inclusion criteria (1 listed)
- sexually active women with lower genital tract symptoms compatible with BV or vaginitis
Key exclusion criteria (8 listed)
- patients with a clinical diagnosis of cervicitis
- severe medical conditions
- liver disease
- allergies, or known reactions to the drugs under study were excluded from the study
- pregnant women
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Fluconazole and Secnidazole | Drug | Fluconazole and Secnidazole |
Primary outcome
Effectiveness of treatment
Time frame: Participants will be followed an expected average of 10 weeks
Clinical cure and microbiological cure rates, and the cure rate for diagnostic subgroups
1 secondary outcome
Safety
Time frame: Up to 10 Weeks
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 11 Apr 2014.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Edith Muller, M.D principal investigator
Universidad Nacional de Colombia
Jorge A Rubio, M.D., MsC study chair
Universidad Nacional de Colombia
Andrea E Rodriguez, MD, MsC study chair
Universidad Nacional de Colombia
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A Phase 3 study testing Fluconazole and Secnidazole in people with Vaginal Discharge, run by Universidad Nacional de Colombia at 1 site in Colombia.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 8 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 11 Apr 2014. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Colombia. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
What does this phase mean?
Phase 3 studies compare the treatment with the current standard treatment or a placebo in a large group, to confirm how well it works and watch for side effects.
Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Effectiveness of treatment (time frame: Participants will be followed an expected average of 10 weeks). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 11 Apr 2014; AzTrials last refreshed its copy on 8 Nov 2026.