Prospective Data Bank Creation to Study Vaginal Conditions

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Conditions studied: Vulvodynia, Mycoses, Bacterial Vaginosis, Preterm Labor

In brief

The purpose of this study is to identify and elucidate the pattern and perhaps role of atypical proteins, cytokines and vaginal microbial flora in the pathogenic mechanisms involved in the development of vulvodynia, recurrent fungal and bacterial vaginosis and preterm labor.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01829204

Run by

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

People needed

550

Starts

2013-04-01

Expected to finish

2027-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2025-12-18

Who can join

Age: 21 and older, up to 75. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• All patients willing to participate, and give informed consent, and
• Asymptomatic, non-pregnant, healthy women ages 21 to 75 years with no previous history of any chronic or recurrent vulvovaginal condition who attend our clinical offices for their annual well-woman physical examination.
• Non-pregnant women ages 21 to 75 years being evaluated for any gynecological vulvovaginal condition.
• Pregnant women ages 21 to 75 years who are both asymptomatic and healthy
• Pregnant women ages 21 to 75 who have any gynecological vulvovaginal condition

You may not qualify if…

• Asymptomatic patients ages < 21 or > 75, or symptomatic patients ages < 21 or > 75 years.
• Patients diagnosed with cancer or having any medical condition that is not under control including: diabetes mellitus, hypertension, collagen disease, hemoglobinopathy, renal insufficiency, depression, anxiety, psychosis and panic attacks
• Patients unable to follow the protocol or unwilling to participate

Where it is running

• TTUHSC Permian Basin — Midland, Texas, United States (enrolling)

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