Title
Prevention of Persistence of Bacterial Vaginosis
Prevention of Persistence of Bacterial Vaginosis: The Effects of High Dose Intravaginal Metronidazole
Phase
Phase 3Lead Sponsor
Embil Pharmaceutical Co. LtdStudy Type
InterventionalStatus
TerminatedIndication/Condition
Bacterial VaginosisIntervention/Treatment
metronidazole ...Study Participants
117This purpose of this study will be to conduct a double-blind, randomized, controlled clinical trial to determine the association between intravaginal high dose metronidazole (750mg), intravaginal high dose metronidazole combined with an antifungal agent(750mg metronidazole + 200mg miconazole) and low dose (37.5mg) intravaginal metronidazole, with the rate of persistent bacterial vaginosis.
high dose intravaginal metronidazole 750mg (with or without miconazole) to be compared to low dose intravaginal metronidazole 37.5mg
intravaginal metronidazole 750mg + 200mg miconazole
Inclusion Criteria: women 18-40 yrs old abnormal vaginal discharge or malodor positive QuickVue test positive KOH whiff test Positive finding of clue cells greater than or equal to 20% on wet mount Able to give informed consent willing to abstain from alcohol during the 5 day therapy and 1 day following Exclusion Criteria: immunocompromised women symptomatic VVC pregnancy or positive pregnancy test menstruating or breastfeeding women other oral or vaginal antifungal or antimicrobial drugs w/in past 2 wks women with MPC, PID