Vaginal Infection Clinical Trial
Official title:
The Impact of Using Maternity Napkins on the Incidence of Vaginal Infections in the Post-partum Period: A Randomized Controlled Trial
NCT number | NCT05806879 |
Other study ID # | 6367 |
Secondary ID | |
Status | Not yet recruiting |
Phase | N/A |
First received | |
Last updated | |
Start date | June 2023 |
Est. completion date | June 2024 |
Verified date | April 2023 |
Source | Aga Khan University |
Contact | n/a |
Is FDA regulated | No |
Health authority | |
Study type | Interventional |
This randomized controlled trial will compare the incidence of vaginal infections in the post-partum period in women using sanitary napkins, with women using their current methods of managing lochia. 350 women will be recruited from a health center present in Badin, Sindh, and will be randomized into an intervention or control group. The intervention group will receive maternity napkins while the control group will continue to use their current method of lochia management. Symptoms of vaginal infection and patient comfort with the method of lochia management will be assessed by a questionnaire administered by a research assistant via bi-weekly visits. A self -administered low vaginal swab will also be obtained at each visit.
Status | Not yet recruiting |
Enrollment | 350 |
Est. completion date | June 2024 |
Est. primary completion date | December 2023 |
Accepts healthy volunteers | Accepts Healthy Volunteers |
Gender | Female |
Age group | 18 Years and older |
Eligibility | Inclusion Criteria: - Women above the age of 18 years who are undergoing delivery (spontaneous, induced, or assisted vaginal delivery and caesarean delivery) at the Maternal and Child Health Center - Women between 1-3 days of the postpartum period - Women who would not otherwise use sanitary napkins during the postpartum period Exclusion Criteria: - Women who currently already use sanitary napkins to manage lochia or who have undergone a caesarean (C-section) delivery will be excluded from this study. |
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Aga Khan University |
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Type | Measure | Description | Time frame | Safety issue |
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Primary | Presence of Culture Positive Vaginal Infection | Participants will perform a self-taken low vaginal swab (LVS) every 2 weeks (bi-weekly) for confirmation of vaginal infection. Self-taken LVS are a viable alternative to clinician-taken high vaginal swab (HVS) with comparable sensitivity for detecting infection. Growth of micro-organisms including: Gardnerella vaginalis, Mycoplasma hominis, Prevotella species, Mobiluncus species, Trichomonas vaginalis, Candida albicans, Candida krusei, Candida glabrata will constitute positive culture growth. | 4.5 months | |
Secondary | Symptoms of Vaginal Infection | Itching, perceived foul smelling vaginal discharge, fever, and lower abdominal pain will be inquired during the follow up visit every 2 weeks (bi-weekly) by the research assistant using an adapted questionnaire. The questionnaire will be validated in our study population before administration. The questionnaires have been developed in English and will be translated to Sindhi, the native language. | 4.5 months | |
Secondary | Patient Comfort based on Means of Lochia Management | Comfort of the patient will be inquired and recorded during the follow-up visit every 2 weeks (bi-weekly) using an adapted Likert scale, with 1 being not comfortable, and 5 being very comfortable. Comfort will be assessed based on three components including comfort, perception and behavior. The questionnaires have been developed in English and will be translated to Sindhi, the native language, and validated in the study population before administration to the control and intervention group. | 4.5 months |
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