Can a new tampon match the safety of marketed ones?
NCT ID NCT07807891
First seen Sep 08, 2026 · Last updated Sep 09, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial tests whether a new ultra absorbency tampon is as safe and tolerable as a commercially marketed one. Healthy women aged 18 to 49 who regularly use ultra or super-plus tampons will use both products during separate menstrual cycles. Researchers track side effects and how well participants tolerate each tampon to see if the new design is a viable option.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Unibeauty ultra absorbency tampon
- What this could lead to
- If the new tampon proves as safe and tolerable as the marketed one, it could offer women another ultra absorbency option.
- What could go wrong
- The trial is small and early, and it measures safety and comfort, not effectiveness. Some women may still experience irritation or other side effects.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 120 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Sep 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Apr 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 49 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Female, 18-49, good general health, written informed consent Regular cycles \~21-35 days with ≥4 days menstruation; can predict onset within 72 hrs History of ultra/super-plus tampon use; normally uses ≥4 ultra (15-18 g) or super-plus (12-15 g) tampons/cycle Willing to use only provided products (tampons + liners + pads) and complete diary/returns Access to a freezer to store used tampons Normal Pap within 3 yrs (or normal Pap + negative HPV within 5 yrs) Acceptable birth control ≥1 month prior and through study Willing to undergo 4 gyn exams (speculum + colposcope) over 2 cycles Exclusion Criteria: * Uncontrolled chronic disease (e.g., IDDM, HIV/AIDS); active genital herpes in last 3 yrs Menstrual abnormality (oligomenorrhea/amenorrhea) Abnormal Pap in last 3 yrs / positive HPV in last 5 yrs / gyn cancer or disorder History of TSS in last year or PID in past year Allergy/sensitivity to tampon components or exam lubricant Pregnant, planning pregnancy, nursing/lactating, or \<6 weeks post-partum Active vaginal infection, UTI, yeast infection, or hemorrhoids at exam Type B/C lesions, or Type A lesions covering \>50% of a site, at baseline
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How to take part
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Princeton Consumer Research (PCR)
RECRUITINGSt. Petersburg, Florida, 33702, United States
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