An observational study in Healthy and Vaginal Discharge, sponsored by Turku University Hospital. Recruiting at 1 site in Finland. Open to female participants aged 18 Years and older, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-09-21.
Sponsored by Turku University Hospital · Observational
To study the vaginal and oral microbiome by swab samples. On selected cases, also papa smear will be studied.
To study the vaginal and oral microbiome by swab samples and on selected groups, by papa smear test, to find out the constitution of normal and vaginal microbiome and the cross-talk between oral and vaginal mucosa. To find out about the impact of human papilloma virus on the microbiome and vice versa.
21 studies on the registry are indexed under Vaginal Discharge; 2 are open to participants now.
Browse Vaginal Discharge studies →Turku University Hospital is the lead sponsor of 287 studies on the registry; 67 are open to participants now.
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Patients coming to Turku University Hospital Dermato-Venereology Department for venereal disease tests with or without vaginal discharge. Patients coming to Turku University Hospital Gynaecology Department by remission because of atypical papa smear test result or (controls) for some other reason. Patients coming to family planning clinics in The wellbeing services county of Southwest Finland.
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Exclusion Criteria:
vaginal and oral swab sample, questionnaire
Other: vaginal and oral swab sample, questionnaire
vaginal and oral swab sample, questionnaire
Other: vaginal and oral swab sample, questionnaire
vaginal and oral swab sample, questionnaire, papa smear
Other: vaginal and oral swab sample, questionnaire · Other: papa smear
vaginal and oral swab sample, questionnaire, papa smear
Other: vaginal and oral swab sample, questionnaire · Other: papa smear
vaginal and oral swab sample, questionnaire, papa smear
Other: vaginal and oral swab sample, questionnaire · Other: papa smear
vaginal and oral swab sample and questionnaire
Papnicolaou Papa Smear test
microbiome, papa smear
Differences in microbiome and papa smear
Time frame: 5 years
Plan to share: Undecided
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Started Apr 2017 (actual). Primary completion is estimated for Sep 2027, 125 months after the start.
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