Oral Administration of Four Lactobacillus Species Preparation to Improve the Quality of the Neovaginal Flora in Male to Female Transsexual Patients

NCT ID: NCT01708148

Last Updated: 2016-12-06

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

60 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2011-09-30

Study Completion Date

2014-05-31

Brief Summary

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The aim of this study is the improvement of the penile linked neovaginal flora in male-to-female transsexuals after application of oral probiotics.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Reduction or Absence of Lactobacilli in Neovaginal Flora

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Investigators

Study Groups

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Lactobacilli

30 Participants with verum

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Probiotics

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

lyophilised L. rhamnosus, L. jensenii, L. crispatus, L. gasseri and sodium alginate

Placebo

30 Participants

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo

Intervention Type OTHER

control group would receive a oral lactose placebo

Interventions

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Probiotics

lyophilised L. rhamnosus, L. jensenii, L. crispatus, L. gasseri and sodium alginate

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Placebo

control group would receive a oral lactose placebo

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

Participants underwent the sex reassignment surgery (SRS) with the technique of the inverted penile skin flap longer than 1 year.

All transsexual women treated according to the Standards of Care of the World Professional Association of Transgender Health (WPATH).

Exclusion Criteria

* clinical signs of vaginal or urinary tract infection,
* abnormal neovaginal discharge,
* neoplasia,
* bleeding,
* diarrhoea,
* constipation,
* rectal pathologies including hemorrhoids,
* antibiotic therapy in the previous 4 weeks
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

55 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna, Austria

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Medical University of Vienna

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Associate Prof. Ljubomir Petricevic MD

Ass. Prof MD

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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Department of Obstetrics and Gyecology, AKH

Vienna, Vienna, Austria

Site Status

Countries

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Austria

Other Identifiers

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MUW EK982/2010

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id