Vaginal Biorevitalization With Polydeoxyribonucleotides for the Improvement of the Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause

NCT ID: NCT05464654

Last Updated: 2023-04-11

Study Results

Results pending

The study team has not published outcome measurements, participant flow, or safety data for this trial yet. Check back later for updates.

Basic Information

Get a concise snapshot of the trial, including recruitment status, study phase, enrollment targets, and key timeline milestones.

Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

136 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2021-06-23

Study Completion Date

2022-12-31

Brief Summary

Review the sponsor-provided synopsis that highlights what the study is about and why it is being conducted.

The aim of the study was to compare the efficacy of vaginal biorevitalization to improve the genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM) between the gold-standard treatment with local estrogen-based hormone therapy versus local salmon polydeoxyribonucleotide (PDRN) therapy.

Detailed Description

Dive into the extended narrative that explains the scientific background, objectives, and procedures in greater depth.

The aim of the study was to compare the efficacy of vaginal biorevitalization to improve the genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM) between the gold-standard treatment with local estrogen-based hormone therapy versus local salmon polydeoxyribonucleotide (PDRN) therapy. Thus, a randomized clinical trial was conducted in 136 first-time postmenopausal women with GSM, from the "peri-postmenopause and bone metabolism clinic" of the "Regional Hospital October 1st " of the "Institute of Security and Social Services for State Workers (ISSSTE)", from June 2021 to December 2021. Participants were referred by the family medicine service or by another service of the hospital. The control group (n=63) received local estrogen-based hormonal therapy, applied topically to the vagina mucosa on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday of each week, for 3 months, while the experimental group (n=70) received local salmon PDRNs on vaginal suppositories, applied solely for six days every night in the first week. Then, experimental group participants were maintained without further treatment up to the control evaluation. The follow-up assessment was done after 3 months. The alterations in the urogenital domain of the MRS score (items 9-11), vaginal maturity index (VMI), vaginal pH, estrogenic effect, floor pelvic contraction capacity, as well as colposcopy findings, were the main outcomes of the study.

Conditions

See the medical conditions and disease areas that this research is targeting or investigating.

Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause Postmenopausal Disorder Menopause Vagina Atrophy

Study Design

Understand how the trial is structured, including allocation methods, masking strategies, primary purpose, and other design elements.

Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

A randomised clinical trial was conducted in 136 postmenopausal women with GSM from the "peri-postmenopause and bone metabolism clinic" of the "Regional Hospital October 1st " of ISSSTE, Mexico, from June to December 2021. The control group (n=64) received local estrogen-based hormonal therapy, applied to the vagina mucosa on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday of each week, for 3 months, while the experimental group (n=72) received local salmon PDRNs on vaginal suppositories, applied solely for six days every night in the first week. The follow-up assessment was done after 3 months.
Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors
The pathologist and colposcopists were blinded to the treatment the participants received.

Study Groups

Review each arm or cohort in the study, along with the interventions and objectives associated with them.

Polynucleotide vaginal suppositories

In this arm 72 first-time participants of the "peri-postmenopause and bone metabolism clinic" of the "Regional Hospital October 1st " of ISSSTE Mexico, were randomly enrolled to be treated with local salmon polydeoxyribonucleotide (PDRN) therapy.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

3 g Polynucleotide vaginal suppositories

Intervention Type DRUG

3 g polynucleotide vaginal suppositories were administered nightly for 6 days.

Conjugated estrogens cream

In this arm 64 first-time participants of the "peri-postmenopause and bone metabolism clinic" of the "Regional Hospital October 1st " of ISSSTE Mexico, were randomly enrolled to be treated with the gold-standard treatment with local estrogen-based hormone therapy.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Conjugated estrogens cream 1g Tube

Intervention Type DRUG

Conjugated estrogen cream 1g was applied intravaginally on Monday, Wednesday and Friday for three months.

Interventions

Learn about the drugs, procedures, or behavioral strategies being tested and how they are applied within this trial.

3 g Polynucleotide vaginal suppositories

3 g polynucleotide vaginal suppositories were administered nightly for 6 days.

Intervention Type DRUG

Conjugated estrogens cream 1g Tube

Conjugated estrogen cream 1g was applied intravaginally on Monday, Wednesday and Friday for three months.

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

Discover alternative or legacy names that may be used to describe the listed interventions across different sources.

TunoverĀ® Generic

Eligibility Criteria

Check the participation requirements, including inclusion and exclusion rules, age limits, and whether healthy volunteers are accepted.

Inclusion Criteria

* First-time patients with the diagnosis of Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause with an MRS \> 5 in the urogenital domain, with alterations in the vaginal maturity index (VMI).

Exclusion Criteria

* Incomplete clinical records.
* History of prolonged use of steroids.
* Use of alternative local therapies applied in the vagina's mucosa.
* Use of local therapies with vaginal suppositories for any reason 15 days before the beginning of the study.
* Clinical evidence of infectious cervical-vaginitis or vulvovaginitis.
* Evidence of urinary tract infection (UTI).
* Lack of adherence to medical treatment.
* Diagnosis of cancer.
* Diagnosis of depression.
* Diagnosis of uncontrolled primary or secondary immunodeficiencies.
* Allergies to any of the medications administered.
* BIRADS \>2 or high risk of developing breast cancer, ovarian cancer or endometrial cancer.
* Use of oral hormonal or non-hormanl therapy.
Minimum Eligible Age

40 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

75 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

Meet the organizations funding or collaborating on the study and learn about their roles.

Hospital General Regional No. 1 IMSS

OTHER_GOV

Sponsor Role collaborator

Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

National Polytechnic Institute, Mexico

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Hospital Regional 1o de Octubre

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

Identify the individual or organization who holds primary responsibility for the study information submitted to regulators.

Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

Learn about the lead researchers overseeing the trial and their institutional affiliations.

Juan M Ocampo-Godinez, M.D., Ph.D.

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Laboratorio de Bioingenieria de Tejidos, UNAM

Patricia Loranca-Moreno, M.D., M.Sc.

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Hospital Regional 1o de Octubre, ISSSTE

Locations

Explore where the study is taking place and check the recruitment status at each participating site.

Peri-postmenopause and bone metabolism clinic. Regional Hospital October 1st ISSSTE

Mexico City, , Mexico

Site Status

Countries

Review the countries where the study has at least one active or historical site.

Mexico

References

Explore related publications, articles, or registry entries linked to this study.

The NAMS 2020 GSM Position Statement Editorial Panel. The 2020 genitourinary syndrome of menopause position statement of The North American Menopause Society. Menopause. 2020 Sep;27(9):976-992. doi: 10.1097/GME.0000000000001609.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 32852449 (View on PubMed)

Schneider HP, Heinemann LA, Rosemeier HP, Potthoff P, Behre HM. The Menopause Rating Scale (MRS): reliability of scores of menopausal complaints. Climacteric. 2000 Mar;3(1):59-64. doi: 10.3109/13697130009167600.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 11910611 (View on PubMed)

Heinemann K, Assmann A, Mohner S, Schneider HP, Heinemann LA. [Reliability of the Menopause Rating Scale (MRS): Investigation in the German population]. Zentralbl Gynakol. 2002 Mar;124(3):161-3. doi: 10.1055/s-2002-32268. German.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 12070795 (View on PubMed)

Schneider HP, Rosemeier HP, Schnitker J, Gerbsch S, Turck R. Application and factor analysis of the menopause rating scale [MRS] in a post-marketing surveillance study of Climen. Maturitas. 2000 Dec 29;37(2):113-24. doi: 10.1016/s0378-5122(00)00177-8.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 11137330 (View on PubMed)

Heinemann K, Ruebig A, Potthoff P, Schneider HP, Strelow F, Heinemann LA, Do MT. The Menopause Rating Scale (MRS) scale: a methodological review. Health Qual Life Outcomes. 2004 Sep 2;2:45. doi: 10.1186/1477-7525-2-45.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 15345062 (View on PubMed)

Weber MA, Limpens J, Roovers JP. Assessment of vaginal atrophy: a review. Int Urogynecol J. 2015 Jan;26(1):15-28. doi: 10.1007/s00192-014-2464-0. Epub 2014 Jul 22.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 25047897 (View on PubMed)

McCracken JM, Balaji S, Keswani SG, Hakim JC. An Avant-Garde Model of Injury-Induced Regenerative Vaginal Wound Healing. Adv Wound Care (New Rochelle). 2021 Apr;10(4):165-173. doi: 10.1089/wound.2020.1198. Epub 2020 Aug 10.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 32602816 (View on PubMed)

Chung HS, Lee HS, Park K. Estrogen modulates epithelial progenitor cells in rat vagina. Investig Clin Urol. 2021 May;62(3):349-353. doi: 10.4111/icu.20200513. Epub 2021 Apr 2.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 33834644 (View on PubMed)

Rahn DD, Carberry C, Sanses TV, Mamik MM, Ward RM, Meriwether KV, Olivera CK, Abed H, Balk EM, Murphy M; Society of Gynecologic Surgeons Systematic Review Group. Vaginal estrogen for genitourinary syndrome of menopause: a systematic review. Obstet Gynecol. 2014 Dec;124(6):1147-1156. doi: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000000526.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 25415166 (View on PubMed)

Nappi RE, Martini E, Cucinella L, Martella S, Tiranini L, Inzoli A, Brambilla E, Bosoni D, Cassani C, Gardella B. Addressing Vulvovaginal Atrophy (VVA)/Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause (GSM) for Healthy Aging in Women. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne). 2019 Aug 21;10:561. doi: 10.3389/fendo.2019.00561. eCollection 2019.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 31496993 (View on PubMed)

The NAMS 2017 Hormone Therapy Position Statement Advisory Panel. The 2017 hormone therapy position statement of The North American Menopause Society. Menopause. 2017 Jul;24(7):728-753. doi: 10.1097/GME.0000000000000921.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 28650869 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

Review additional registry numbers or institutional identifiers associated with this trial.

012-20170421

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

More Related Trials

Additional clinical trials that may be relevant based on similarity analysis.