Could a collagen pill ease menopause discomfort?
NCT ID NCT07151482
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether a daily oral supplement containing bioactive collagen peptides can improve quality of life for menopausal women with vaginal dryness, pain, and mild urinary incontinence. 43 women will take the supplement for 16 weeks and report changes in symptoms and sexual function. The goal is to find a non-hormonal option for those who cannot or prefer not to use hormone therapy.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- bioactive collagen peptides (BCP) and other functional ingredients
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a non-hormonal option to ease menopause-related vaginal discomfort and urinary leakage, improving quality of life.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 43 people and no placebo group, so results may not be conclusive or widely applicable. Dietary supplements often show limited effects.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 43 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Sep 2025
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Feb 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Menopausal women (at least 12 months since last menstrual period or bilateral oophorectomy). Patients with Genitourinary Syndrome in particular suffering of vaginal dryness and/or urinary incontinence.
- Ages
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45 to 65 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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: * Menopausal women (at least 12 months since last menstrual period or bilateral oophorectomy) * Patients with Genitourinary Syndrome and the presence of vulvovaginal atrophy/vestibular trophism alteration (defined as Vaginal Health Index - VHI - less than 15; and Vestibular Trophic Health Score - VeTH - more than 5) and/or initial urinary incontinence based on patient history (stress incontinence , urge incontinence, nicturia reported by patients,) positive IU tests (Stamey score 1: loss of urine with sudden increase in abdominal pressure such as from coughing, sneezing, or laughing) and on a standardized stress test provocation \[(cough test supine and in a standing position with a full bladder (300 ml)\] in healthy post-menopausal women and/or positive OABSS score for overactive bladder. * Patients willing to provide Informed consent to participate in the study. * Women aged between 45 and 65 years. Exclusion Criteria: * Renal insufficiency or sever nephropathy. * In case of known hypersensitivity to one or more of the components contained in the food supplement. * Active or recent (30 days) genitourinary tract infection. * Abnormal uterine bleeding. * Use of lubricants or any other local or systemic preparations, within the 30 days prior to the study. * Genital prolapse (grade II - III according to the Pelvic Organ Prolapse-Quantification, POP-Q, system classification). * Serious or chronic condition that could interfere with study compliance. * Treatment with hormones or other medicines to relieve menopausal symptoms within the 3 months prior the study.
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