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Clotrimazole Vaginal Tablet vs Fluconazole for Severe Vulvovaginal Candidiasis

Phase 4
Completed
Conditions
Candidiasis, Vulvovaginal
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT02180828
Lead Sponsor
Peking University Shenzhen Hospital
Brief Summary

The study is focused to prove that the efficacy and safety of Clotrimazole vaginal tablet vs Fluconazole for the treatment of severe vulvovaginal candidiasis

Detailed Description

The current study is evaluating both the efficacy and safety of the 2 doses of 500 mg clotrimazole vaginal tablet administered intravaginally( at day 1 and day 4) v.s 2 doses of 150 mg fluconazole( at day 1 and day 4) for treatment of severe vulvovaginal candidiasis.The number of participants with adverse events as a measure of safety and tolerability.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
240
Inclusion Criteria
  1. Vulvovaginal candidiasis infection is diagnosed, the symptoms evaluated using a numerical rating system based on severity (absent=0; mild=1; moderate=2; severe=3) with a minimum VVC Composite Signs/Symptoms score of 7
  2. Subject completes the informed consent process
  3. Subject agrees to take study medication when scheduled
  4. Subject complies with all clinical trial instructions. Commits to all follow-up visits
Exclusion Criteria
  1. had any other sexually transmitted disease or gynaecological abnormality requiring treatment
  2. had a disease known to predispose to candidiasis such as diabetes mellitus, or were receiving antibiotics or corticosteriods
  3. were pregnant
  4. had used antifungal medication in the week before entry
  5. were expected to menstruate within seven days of the start of treatment
  6. infected more than one candida species

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Clotrimazole vaginal tabletClotrimazole vaginal tablet2 doses of 500 mg Clotrimazole administered intravaginally (at day1 and day4)
FluconazoleFluconazole2 doses of 150 mg oral Fluconazole (at day1 and day4)
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Therapeutic Efficacy 2at days 30-35 follow-up

The clinical cure rates of clotrimazole and fluconazol

Therapeutic Efficacy 3at days 7-14 follow-up

Mycological cure of clotrimazole group and fluconazole group

Therapeutic Efficacy 4at days30-35 follow-up

Mycological cure of clotrimazole group and fluconazole group: Mycological cure or failure was referred to as Candida negative or positive,respectively, on Candida culture at follow-up visits.

Therapeutic Efficacy 17-14 days after treatment (=visit 2)

The clinical cure rates of clotrimazole and fluconazol: Clinical cure was defined as the resolution of symptoms present at baseline with a total severity score of ≤2. Improvement was defined as considerable reduction in the severity of baseline signs and symptoms with a decrease in the total score by ≥50%.Patients not clinically cured or showing improvement were considered clinical failures.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Adverse Events 1at day 7-14 follow up

Systemic: weak, palpitation, tachycardia, migraine, headache, dizzy, rhinorrhea, numb, dizziness, fatigue.

Adverse Events 3at day 7-14 follow up

Gastrointestinal tract: abdominal pain, diarrhoea, nausea

Total Adverse Eventsat day 7-14 follow up

Total adverse events(cases)

Adverse Events 2at day 7-14 follow up

Vulvovaginal pruritus, burning, irritation, and bleeding

Adverse Events 4at day 7-14 follow up

Skin sensitivity, urticaria rash, erythematous rash, irritation

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Peking University Shenzhen Hospital

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Shenzhen, Guangdong, China

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