Comparative Study of Efficacy of 10 mg Dequalinium Chloride (Fluomizin) in the Local Treatment of Bacterial Vaginosis

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Purpose The purpose of this clinical study was to evaluate whether vaginal tablets containing 10 mg dequalinium chloride (Fluomizin) are comparable in clinical efficacy and safety to clindamycin vaginal cream (2%) in patients suffering from bacterial vaginosis.
ConditionBacterial Vaginosis
InterventionDrug: Dequalinium chloride
Drug: Clindamycin
PhasePhase 3
SponsorMedinova AG
Responsible PartyMedinova AG
ClinicalTrials.gov IdentifierNCT01125410
First ReceivedMay 11, 2010
Last UpdatedMay 17, 2010
Last verifiedMay 2010

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First Received DateMay 11, 2010
Last Updated DateMay 17, 2010
Start DateJanuary 2007
Estimated Primary Completion DateFebruary 2009
Current Primary Outcome Measures
  • clinical cure rate [Time Frame: 1 week (on average)] [Designated as safety issue: No]Clinical cure rate based on Amsel criteria. For cure, clue cells have to be negative and not more than one of the other criteria positive
  • Clinical cure rate [Time Frame: 4 weeks (on average)] [Designated as safety issue: No]Clinical cure rate based on Amsel criteria, where cure was defined as clue cells being negative and not more than one of the other criteria positive
Current Secondary Outcome Measures
  • Treatment failure [Time Frame: 4 weeks] [Designated as safety issue: No]Treatment failures include non-responders and recurrences
  • Incidence of ADRs [Time Frame: 4 weeks] [Designated as safety issue: Yes]

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Brief TitleComparative Study of Efficacy of 10 mg Dequalinium Chloride (Fluomizin) in the Local Treatment of Bacterial Vaginosis
Official TitlePhase III Comparative Study of Efficacy of 10 mg Dequalinium Chloride (Fluomizin) in the Local Treatment of Bacterial Vaginosis
Brief Summary
The purpose of this clinical study was to evaluate whether vaginal tablets containing 10 mg
dequalinium chloride (Fluomizin) are comparable in clinical efficacy and safety to
clindamycin vaginal cream (2%) in patients suffering from bacterial vaginosis.
Detailed Description
An international, multi-center, single-blind, randomized, active-controlled study with two
parallel groups in patients with bacterial vaginosis. Eligible patients were randomized to
receive Fluomizin vaginal tablets for 6 days or Clindamycin vaginal cream (2%) for 7 days.
Control examinations were performed 3 to 14 days and 2 to 6 weeks after the end of the
therapy.
Study TypeInterventional
Study PhasePhase 3
Study DesignAllocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Single Blind (Investigator), Primary Purpose: Treatment
ConditionBacterial Vaginosis
InterventionDrug: Dequalinium chloride
Vaginal tablet, 10mg, 1 tablet daily for 6 days
Drug: Clindamycin
vaginal cream, 2%, once daily for 7 days
Study Arm (s)
  • Experimental: Dequalinium chloride 10mg
  • Active Comparator: clindamycin vaginal cream 2%

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Recruitment StatusCompleted
Estimated Enrollment321
Estimated Completion DateFebruary 2009
Estimated Primary Completion DateJuly 2008
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:

- Diagnosis of bacterial vaginosis

- Women aged 18-55 years

Exclusion Criteria:

- Pregnancy or lactation

- Uterine bleeding (including menstruation but not including cervical contact bleeding
on sampling) or vaginal bleeding of unknown origin

- Acute infections of the upper genital tract

- Clinical Symptoms of a vulvovaginal Candidiasis

- Use of anti-infectives (local or systemic) in the previous 14 days and/or during the
study
GenderFemale
Ages18 Years
Accepts Healthy VolunteersNo
ContactsNot Provided
Location CountriesBelgium, Czech Republic, Germany, Slovakia, Switzerland

Administrative Information[ + expand ][ + ]

NCT Number NCT01125410
Other Study ID NumbersMed380104
Has Data Monitoring CommitteeNo
Information Provided ByMedinova AG
Study SponsorMedinova AG
CollaboratorsNot Provided
Investigators Principal Investigator: Ernst Rainer Weissenbacher, MD Klinik und Poliklinik für Frauenheilkunde und Geburtshilfe, LMU Munich
Verification DateMay 2010

Locations[ + expand ][ + ]

AZ Imelda Ziekenhuis
Bonheiden, Belgium
AZ St. Dimpna
Geel, Belgium
AZ Ziekenhuis Oost-Limburg
Genk, Belgium
AZ Heilig Hart
Tienen, Belgium
Centrum Ambulantni gynekologie a prodnictvi
Brno, Czech Republic
Faculty Hospital Brno
Brno, Czech Republic
University Hospital Hradec Kralove
Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic
Fakultni nemocnice Na Bulovce
Prague, Czech Republic
Charles University
Prague, Czech Republic
Ambulance pro gynekologie a prodnictvi
Telc, Czech Republic
LMU Munich
Munich, Germany
JLF UK a MFN
Martin, Slovakia
University Hospital of Geneva and Faculty of Medicine
Geneva, Switzerland
CHUV
Lausanne, Switzerland