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This study will evaluate the use of topical 5 or 10% sinecatechins, a botanical drug derived from green tea for the alleviation of sexual pain in the area around the vaginal opening (the vulvar vestibule), that is a main source of pain during sexual contact or dyspareunia, in postmenopausal women, with vulvovaginal atrophy. Women may or may not be using estrogens. Half of the women will receive the study drug, 5 or 10% sinecatechins and half will receive placebo. In addition to the reduction or elimination of pain upon penetration, women may also experience increase in lubrication, arousal and intensity of orgasm


Clinical Trial Description

Topical Veregen (15% sinecatechins) is an FDA approved botanical drug derived from green tea and is approved to be used as multiple doses, three times a day to treat all visible external genital warts. Topical green tea ointment has been shown to alleviate pain and improve wound healing in the vulvar vestibule for women who have had a recent episiotomy in the medical literature. In private clinical practice, dilute Veregen, sinecatechins ointment, has been effective in alleviating , sexual pain, vulvar vestibular pain, dyspareunia, in postmenopausal women as well as improving overall sexual satisfaction,( increasing lubrication, arousal and quality of orgasm). In this study, dilute Veregen, (5 or 10% sinecatechins) or placebo is being applied, as a single dose, topically, three times/week up to once a day, to alleviate pain in the vulvar vestibule, penetration pain, upon sexual contact or other manipulation of this area in postmenopausal women. Women are eligible whether or not they are currently using any form of estrogen or other hormonal treatments (eg. DHEA). Please note that women not using estrogen or who maybe taking aromatase inhibitors, tamoxifen, SERMS, are also eligible to be included. ;


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NCT number NCT03682601
Study type Interventional
Source GTO Pharmaceutical, LLC
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Status Terminated
Phase Phase 2
Start date August 30, 2018
Completion date February 13, 2021

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