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Efficacy of (WaterWorks®)Douching Device for Elimination of Perceived Vaginal Odor Not Caused by BV or Vaginitis

This study is currently recruiting participants.
Verified by Abbott Research Group, August 2007

Sponsored by: Abbott Research Group
Information provided by: Abbott Research Group
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00417365
  Purpose

Comparing the new Stainless Steel WaterWorks® douching device to a commercially available douching device using just water for safety and efficacy of odor abatement.


Condition Intervention
Vaginal Odor
Device: WaterWorks Douching Device

MedlinePlus related topics:   Drinking Water   

U.S. FDA Resources

Study Type:   Interventional
Study Design:   Treatment, Randomized, Single Blind (Investigator), Active Control, Parallel Assignment, Safety/Efficacy Study
Official Title:   "A Comparison Study of the WaterWorks® Douching Device vs. Commercial OTC Douching Device for the Reduction or Abatement of Perceived Vaginal Odor With or Without Complaints of Discharge in Women With no Infectious Causes of Vaginitis"

Further study details as provided by Abbott Research Group:

Primary Outcome Measures:
  • The primary endpoint of the study is the reduction or abatement of the
  • subject's perceived vaginal odor as determined at Visit 3.
  • This improvement will be measured using a visual analog scale that
  • asks subjects to rate their perception of vaginal odor on a scale that
  • is anchored at two extremes, "no odor", and, "strong offensive odor".

Secondary Outcome Measures:
  • Effects on the vaginal Eco-System will be assessed using the
  • Lactobacilli score and the Nugent score. The safety profile of the douching
  • device (Water Works® versus control) will be assessed through the collection
  • of any reported adverse events. Any adverse event, will be reported in terms
  • of severity, relationship to treatment, duration, and resolution.

Estimated Enrollment:   100
Study Start Date:   August 2006
Estimated Study Completion Date:   September 2007

Detailed Description:

Vaginal symptoms, including abnormal odor with or without complaints of discharge, are relatively common complaints. It is generally assumed that most women with these complaints have a vaginal infection, bacterial vaginosis, trichomoniasis, or vulvovaginal candidiasis. However, investigators suggest that there is a large population of women who complain of odor with or without complaints of discharge, and in whom no clear cause can be found. For these women, there are currently no treatment options.

Anecdotal evidence suggests that stainless steel used with just water has an effect in reducing odors and is so used to reduce odors on hands by chefs. The Water Works® Douching Device is a light-weight (1oz) stainless steel douching device that was developed to aid in the treatment of vaginal odor. Additional anecdotal evidence suggests that douching with the Water Works® Douching Device had little or no affect on the vaginal Eco-System (e.g. good bacteria, Lactobacilli).

This study (ARG105B) will compare the Water Works® Douching Device to a commercially available over the counter douching device for the ability to reduce or eliminate abnormal odor (with or without complaints of discharge) in women with this subjective complaint, but no objective findings of a vaginal infection. The study will also compare the Water Works® Douching Device to the commercial device with respect to the adverse effect of the vaginal Eco-System.

  Eligibility
Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years and older
Genders Eligible for Study:   Female
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Enrollment in the study will be open to those subjects who meet the following inclusion criteria:

  1. Non-pregnant females, 18 years and older
  2. Complaint of abnormal vaginal odor with or without complaints of discharge
  3. Subject with perceived, abnormal vaginal odor on the date she is evaluated
  4. Odor scale 4 cm or greater (using the subject's perception visual analog rating scale of 10 cm): 0 = no odor 10 = strong offensive odor
  5. Subject is not fulfilling Amsel's criteria for BV listed below (only meets 0 or 1 Amsel's criteria)
  6. Not treated for Bacterial Vaginosis, VVC, intra-vaginal or oral anti-fungal medications or antibiotics, within the last 14 days of enrollment
  7. Willing and able to comply with study requirements
  8. Has provided written informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

Subjects will be excluded from the enrollment if they have any of the following:

  1. Odor scale less than 4 cm (on the Visual Analog rating scale of 10 cm)
  2. Subjects with presence of BV
  3. Subjects with other lower genital tract infections (e.g., symptomatic VVC, trichomoniasis, Chlamydia trachomatis, Neisseria gonorrhoeae or herpes simplex virus)
  4. Subjects with another vaginal or vulvar condition, which would confound the interpretation of clinical response
  5. Subjects who received antifungal or antimicrobial therapy (systemic or intravaginal) within the last 14 days
  6. Subjects who will be under treatment during the study period for cervical intra-epithelial neoplasia (CIN) or cervical carcinoma
  7. Positive pregnancy test
  8. Any abnormal anatomy or pathology of the subject's vagina
  9. Known HIV positive
  10. Pap smear >LSIL (untreated or not evaluated) [LSIL = Low-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion]
  11. Subject currently having a menstrual period (excluded until completion of period)
  12. Subjects with a body mass index (BMI) of 39 or greater
  13. Investigator believes that external factor(s) is producing odor
  Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00417365

Locations
United States, Florida
Segal Institute of Clinical Research     Completed
      Aventura, Florida, United States, 33161
Discovery Research, Inc.     Withdrawn
      Plantation, Florida, United States, 33324
United States, Georgia
Atlanta Women's Research Institute     Active, not recruiting
      Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 30342
United States, Michigan
Wayne State University, Harper Hospital     Recruiting
      Detroit, Michigan, United States, 48201
      Contact: Debbie Leaman     313-577-5296     dleaman@med.wayne.edu    
      Principal Investigator: Jack Sobel, M.D.            
United States, North Carolina
Salem Research     Recruiting
      Winston Salem, North Carolina, United States, 27103
      Contact: Adrianna Fulda     336-760-3909     afulda@salemresearch.com    
      Contact: Patricia Creed     (336) 760-3909     pcreed@salemresearch.com    
      Principal Investigator: Thomas Valaoras, M.D.            
United States, Oklahoma
University of Oklahoma     Terminated
      Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States, 74104
United States, Pennsylvania
Temple University Hospital     Recruiting
      Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19140
      Contact: Sarminia Hassan, M.D.     215-707-7278     shassan@temple.edu    
      Principal Investigator: Ashwin Chatwni, M.D.            

Sponsors and Collaborators
Abbott Research Group

Investigators
Principal Investigator:     Ashwin Chatwani, M.D.     Temple University    
Principal Investigator:     Jack Sobel, M.D.     Wayne State University    
  More Information


Paper written from the results of the ARG105 study sponsored by ARG  This link exits the ClinicalTrials.gov site
 

Study ID Numbers:   ARG105B, Pre-IDE I060071
First Received:   December 28, 2006
Last Updated:   August 13, 2007
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:   NCT00417365
Health Authority:   United States: Institutional Review Board

Keywords provided by Abbott Research Group:
odor  
douching  
BV  
vaginitis  
vaginal  
yeast
ecosystem
Lactobacilli
Nugent
Amsel

Study placed in the following topic categories:
Genital Diseases, Female
Vaginitis
Vaginal Diseases

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on October 10, 2008




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