Vaginal CO2 Laser and the Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause

NCT ID: NCT03754205

Last Updated: 2020-01-14

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

60 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2018-01-18

Study Completion Date

2021-01-15

Brief Summary

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This study evaluates the clinical, histopathological, cytological and microbiological efficacy of Microablative Fractional CO2 laser intravaginally administered in postmenopausal women with Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause. Half participants will receive active CO2 laser therapy, while the other half will receive placebo CO2 laser therapy.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Vaginal Atrophy

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

QUADRUPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Laser Group

Microablative Fractional CO2 laser therapy at monthly intervals.

The laser parameters that will be used are the following: (1) Power: 30 ή 40 watts, 2) Dwell time:1000μs, 3) Spacing 1000 μm, 4) Depth: SmartStak parameter from 1-3 depending on the treatment status, 5) D-pulse mode.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Microablative Fractional CO2 laser

Intervention Type DEVICE

3 therapies intravaginally administered will be applied at monthly intervals

Placebo Group

Placebo CO2 laser therapies at monthly intervals.

The laser parameters that will be used are the following: 1) Power: 0.5 watts, 2) Dwell time:1000μs, 3) Spacing 1000 μm, 4) Depth: SmartStak parameter 1, 5) Smart-pulse mode.

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Microablative Fractional CO2 laser

Intervention Type DEVICE

3 therapies intravaginally administered will be applied at monthly intervals

Interventions

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Microablative Fractional CO2 laser

3 therapies intravaginally administered will be applied at monthly intervals

Intervention Type DEVICE

Other Intervention Names

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SmartXide2 V2LR, Monalisa Touch, DEKA, Florence, Italy

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Symptoms of vaginal atrophy (dyspareunia and/or vaginal dryness)
* Menopause

Exclusion Criteria

* Systemic or local hormonal therapy the last 6 months
* Use of moisturizers or lubricants the last month
* Active genital infection (i.e herpes, vaginitis)
* Prolapse stage \>=2
* Underlying pathologies that could interfere with the protocol compliance
Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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IRCCS San Raffaele

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Themos Grigoriadis

Assistant Professor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Stavros Athanasiou, Associate Proffesor

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece

Locations

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Urogynecological Unit of Alexandra Hospital

Athens, , Greece

Site Status

Countries

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Greece

References

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Ippolito GM, Crescenze IM, Sitto H, Palanjian RR, Raza D, Barboglio Romo P, Wallace SA, Orozco Leal G, Clemens JQ, Dahm P, Gupta P. Vaginal lasers for treating stress urinary incontinence in women. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2025 Jul 25;7(7):CD013643. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD013643.pub2.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 40709601 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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674/03-09-2018

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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