New gel could replace hormone cream for menopause discomfort
NCT ID NCT05672901
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study compares a silicone gel (StrataMGT) to standard estrogen cream for treating genitourinary syndrome of menopause, which causes vaginal dryness and irritation. About 100 postmenopausal women will use one of the treatments for three months. Researchers will check if the gel works as well as estrogen at improving quality of life.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- silicone gel (StrataMGT)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a hormone-free option for managing menopause symptoms like dryness and irritation.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small early-stage trial with only 100 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The gel may not work as well as estrogen cream.
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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 100 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2023
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2026
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 years and older
- 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: * Able to provide informed consent * Confirmed postmenopausal age * Diagnosed genitourinary syndrome of menopause * Access to a smartphone, tablet or computer, and to a functional email address. Exclusion Criteria: * Contraindication for the use of estrogen therapy * Unable to provide informed consent * Patient unable to apply topical device * Allergy or intolerance to ingredients or excipients of the formulation of studied products
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
How to take part
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
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The places running it
3 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Abba Medical Group
RECRUITINGMiami, Florida, 33176, United States
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One Health Research Clinic
RECRUITINGJohns Creek, Georgia, 30097, United States
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Orange Coast Women's Medical Group
RECRUITINGLaguna Hills, California, 92653, United States
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