Hormone combo may offer new hope for vulvodynia sufferers
NCT ID NCT07260825
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether a cream containing both testosterone and estrogen works better than estrogen alone to reduce pain during sex for women with vulvodynia. About 44 adult women with moderate to severe pain will use one of the two creams daily. The goal is to find a more effective way to ease this chronic pain condition.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2/3
Runs two stages together: whether the treatment works, then large-scale confirmation.
- Participants
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About 44 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Dec 2025
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2026
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.
- 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: * 18 years or older * Patients with vulvodynia who present with pain (with vaginal penetration) rating score of 4 or greater Exclusion Criteria: * Active vaginal infection * Pregnancy * Breast-feeding * Taking anti-androgenic medication (finasteride, dutasteride) * Using any other topical hormones to the vulva or vagina
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Conditions
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The places running it
2 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Cincinnati Urogynecology Associates
Cincinnati, Ohio, 45220, United States
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TriHealth
Cincinnati, Ohio, 45220, United States
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