New combo therapy for bacterial vaginosis shows promise in clinical trial
NCT ID NCT07247851
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether adding a vaginal clindamycin cream to standard oral metronidazole works better than oral metronidazole alone for treating bacterial vaginosis. One hundred women with confirmed BV took part. The goal was to see if the combination relieved symptoms like discharge and odor more effectively.
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Study facts
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- 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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100 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2024
- Finished
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Jun 2024
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 to 45 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: * Women aged ≥ 18 years with a clinical diagnosis and laboratory diagnosis as (cervical smear \& high vaginal swab) of bacterial vaginosis. * Diagnosed with Bacterial vaginosis the Amsel scoring system which requires 3 criteria of 4 criteria for diagnosis.: * The presence of homogeneous, thin, greyish white vaginal discharge. * Vaginal pH over 4.5. * Positive whiff-amine test (the presence of a fishy odor following addition of KOH to the vaginal sample). * More than 20% clue cells/high power field on a wet mount of vaginal secretions. Exclusion Criteria: * Other types of infections based on history and clinical examination as candida vaginitis (itching with cottage cheese whitish discharge, Trichomonas vaginalis (with yellowish green offensive discharge) and any sexually transmitted disease (STDs) as gonorrhea(watery creamy greenish discharge, pain on micturation)syphilis(appearance of shung-kur ulcer, painless sore), chlamydia(abnormal discharge from vagina, burning sensation on peeing, abnormal discharge from penis) or genital herpes (tingling, burning, itching around genitals on both parteners). * Pregnant and lactating females * Any contraindication or hypersensitivity to metronidazole use * Use of other antibiotics or systemic antifungal agents within the previous 2 weeks or planned use within 2 weeks * Use of topical vaginal antibiotics, antifungals or acidifying products recently or planned within 2 weeks * Atrophic vaginitis * Using IUD as contraceptive method because IUD is a risk factor for infection
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Ain Shams Maternity Hospital
Cairo, Abbasia, Egypt
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