Can a woman's own blood platelets ease menopause vaginal symptoms as well as estrogen?
NCT ID NCT06425978
First seen Sep 21, 2026 · Last updated Sep 21, 2026
Summary
This trial compares a new treatment combining a woman's own platelet-rich plasma with hyaluronic acid against standard local estrogen therapy for genitourinary syndrome of menopause. It enrolls 192 sexually active women up to age 70 who have vaginal dryness, burning, or discomfort and a low vaginal health score. Participants receive either two vaginal injections of the platelet-rich plasma mixture one month apart or a vaginal estrogen gel. Researchers track symptom relief, vaginal health, and side effects over six months.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- A combination of a woman's own platelet-rich plasma and non-cross-linked hyaluronic acid, given as vaginal injections
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a hormone-free option for women who cannot or prefer not to use estrogen for vaginal symptoms after menopause.
- What could go wrong
- The trial may find the platelet-rich plasma treatment works no better than standard estrogen therapy. Injections can cause discomfort, bleeding, or infection, and the results may not apply to all women.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 4
Runs after approval, following long-term safety and how well the treatment works in everyday use.
- Participants
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192 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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May 2024
- Finished
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Mar 2026
- 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.
- Ages
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18 to 70 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 ≤70 years old * Women that are sexually active * Women who report symptoms and signs of SGM, with a vaginal health index (VHIS - Bachmann score) \< 15 points. * Women who understand the Spanish language * Willing to participate in the study and sign informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Systemic or local hormonal treatment in the last 3 months * Tamoxifen or Aromatase inhibitor treatments * Vulvovaginal pathologies (condyloma, vaginal intraepithelial neoplasia, vaginal carcinoma, lichen sclerosus, lichen planus, history of radiation, history of cervical cancer, other gynecologic cancer, or pelvic radiation, or active genital infection (eg. g., bacterial vaginosis, genital herpes, candida) Contraindication for vaginal estrogen therapy * Women with thrombocytopenia or coagulation disorders, systemic infections, STDs, cancer of any type in recent treatment, connective tissue diseases. * Women who have had pelvic surgery within 6 months. * Women who are unwilling or unable to give informed consent and/or do not comply with the study requirements.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Departamento de Ginecología Obstetricia y Reproducción. Hospital Universitari Dexeus
Barcelona, 08037, Spain
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