Effect of PreforPro® on Urinary and Vaginal Health

NCT ID: NCT05590195

Last Updated: 2024-01-09

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

50 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2024-05-01

Study Completion Date

2025-06-01

Brief Summary

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This study will investigate the effects of PreforPro® (prebiotic and bacteriophages (LH01-Myoviridae, LL5-Siphoviridae, T4D-Myoviridae, and LL12-Myoviridae, greater \> 6.7 X 107 PFU/gram) on bacterial vaginosis.

Detailed Description

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This is a double-blinded, placebo controlled study. Each study participant will be in the study for 90 days. During the first 28 days the participants will not take study product, and will collect samples for the study in order to act as their own controls. On day 29, participants will be randomized to intervention with either PreforPro® or placebo, which they will take once daily for the remaining 62 days. There will be a total of 5 study visits during which samples will be collected, a Quality of Life questionnaire will be completed at baseline and end of study visit.

Samples for the study are: vaginal swab, faecal sample, urine sample.

Conditions

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Bacterial Vaginosis Bacterial Infections Bacterial Vaginosis | Vaginal | Microbiology Vaginal Infection

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Double-blinded, randomized, placebo controlled study
Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Investigators
Neither participants nor study team will know which product the participants have been assigned. Unblinding can be requested from the pharmacy if necessary.

Study Groups

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PreforPro

Preforpro Dosage form - capsule Dosage - participants will consume one capsule per day for 2 months treatment period

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Preforpro

Intervention Type DRUG

Preforpro will be investigated to improve vaginal health in women with BV.

Placebo

placebo will come in a capsule, which has to be consumed one capsule per day for 2 months treatment period

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo

Intervention Type OTHER

Placebo capsules manufactured to look like Preforpro capsules

Interventions

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Preforpro

Preforpro will be investigated to improve vaginal health in women with BV.

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo

Placebo capsules manufactured to look like Preforpro capsules

Intervention Type OTHER

Other Intervention Names

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Placebo for PreforPro

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Female
* 18-45 years old premenopausal (period within 6 months)
* Nugent score of 4-6 (intermediate) or 7-10 (BV)
* Have an ability to collect a clean urine sample
* Prescription and over the counter medication unchanged for \> 30 days prior to the study. -Participants who are taking medications as needed (PRN) may be included if they began PRN usage \>30 days prior to baseline
* Sexually active status of the participants can be either active or inactive
* Participants must agree to use a medically approved method of birth control (e.g. hormonal contraceptives, intrauterine devices, vasectomy/tubal ligation, barrier methods and double-barrier method) and must have negative pregnancy test results at screening and baseline

Exclusion Criteria

* Faecal incontinence
* History of urinary fistula, bladder or kidney stones, interstitial cystitis, or cystoscopic abnormalities that could be malignant
* Neurogenic bladder
* A history of currently undergoing immunosuppressive drug therapy, chemotherapy, or radiation therapy
* Antibiotic and/or anti-fungal medication used within the last four weeks
* Oral probiotic supplement use within 2 weeks prior the study excluding yogurt
* Drug abuse
* Uncontrolled psychological disorders
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

45 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Deerland Enzymes

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role collaborator

London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute OR Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph's

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

St. Joseph's Health Care London

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Jeremy Burton

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Jeremy Burton

Principal Investigator, PhD

Responsibility Role SPONSOR_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Jermy Burton

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Lawson HRI

Central Contacts

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Jermy Burton, PhD

Role: CONTACT

5196466100 ext. 61365

Alexandria R Agudelo, MLA

Role: CONTACT

5196466100 ext. 42696

Other Identifiers

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BVPFB2021

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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