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RecruitingNCT05672901VITAL-EUpdated Feb 20, 2026

Silicone Gel vs. Estrogen Vaginal Cream for the Management of Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause

An interventional study of StrataMGT and Estrace 0.01% Vaginal Cream in Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause, sponsored by Stratpharma AG. Recruiting at 3 sites in United States. Open to female participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-02-20.

Sponsored by Stratpharma AG · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment

From the registry’s dates

  • Started Apr 2023; still recruiting 3 years 7 months later.
Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
100
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
Female
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Study summary

The goal of this randomized controlled trial is to test the efficacy of StrataMGT in the management of Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause (GSM) compared to estrogen therapy. The main question it aims to answer is:

- Will StrataMGT be non-inferior regarding patient quality of life compared to standard of care?

Participants will use either StrataMGT or estrogen vaginal cream to treat GSM for 3 consecutive months. After the baseline assessment, participants will be assessed monthly for quality of life, clinical signs, symptoms, pathology and adverse reactions.

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Conditions studied

  • Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause
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In context

Lead sponsor

Stratpharma AG is the lead sponsor of 12 studies on the registry; 3 are open to participants now.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years and older
Sexes eligible
Female
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

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Inclusion criteria

  • Able to provide
  • Confirmed age
  • Diagnosed genitourinary syndrome of menopause
  • Access to a smartphone, tablet or computer, and to a functional email address.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • for the use of estrogen therapy
  • Unable to provide
  • Patient unable to apply topical device
  • Allergy or intolerance to ingredients or of the formulation of studied products
Terms in these criteria, in plain language(4)

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Postmenopausal

Periods have stopped for good: usually no period for 12 months in a row without another medical reason, sometimes confirmed by a blood test (FSH).

Contraindication

A reason a treatment, test or procedure should not be given to a particular person, such as an allergy, another illness or a medicine they take.

Excipients

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Study design

Phase
Not applicable
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Single (Investigator)
Enrollment
100 participants (estimated)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    StrataMGT

    Participants will apply StrataMGT (silicone gel) 2-5 times daily (no limit in application times) to treat GSM for 3 months.

    Device: StrataMGT

  • Active comparator
    Estrace

    Participants will receive Estrace vaginal cream (estrogen) to treat GSM for 3 months. Application will be 1 g daily for the first two weeks. Afterwards, a maintenance dosage of 1 g three times a week is applied.

    Drug: Estrace 0.01% Vaginal Cream

Interventions

  • DeviceStrataMGT

    StrataMGT is a 100% medical grade film-forming silicone gel for the treatment of cutaneous skin lesions and Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause. StrataMGT is a flexible wound dressing used on compromised skin. It dries to form a thin, flexible wound dressing which hydrates and protects affected areas. StrataMGT is used to relieve low grade inflammatory changes such as dry, itching, flaking, peeling and irritated skin. StrataMGT is designed for partially epithelized skin and is suitable for children and patients with sensitive skin.

  • Estrace is a prescriptive female hormone indicated in the treatment of moderate to severe symptoms of Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. PROM: Quality of Life

    The improvement of patient quality of life will be assessed at baseline and during each monthly follow-up using the patient-rated Vulvar Disease Quality of Life (VQLI) Index questionnaire. Questions are rated on a numeric scale from 0 (not at all) - 3 (very much). This outcome is patient-rated, thus unblinded.

    Time frame: 3 months

Secondary outcomes

  1. Clinical signs

    Signs are rated by the investigator (blinded) during baseline and at the final visit after 3 months, using a combination of visual assessment and categorical scale ranging from 0=normal to 10=worst possible.

    Time frame: 3 months

  2. Adverse Reactions

    Adverse reactions are rated by the investigator (blinded) during baseline and at the final visit after 3 months, using a combination of visual assessment and categorical scale ranging from 0=normal to 10=worst possible.

    Time frame: 3 months

  3. Visual pathology

    Severity of the visual pathology is rated by the investigator (blinded) during baseline and at the final visit after 3 months, using a combination of visual assessment and categorical scale ranging from 0=normal to 10=worst possible.

    Time frame: 3 months

  4. PROM: Symptoms

    Symptoms are rated by the patient at baseline and during each monthly follow-up, using a combination of visual assessment and categorical scale ranging from 0=normal to 10=worst possible. This outcome is patient-rated, thus unblinded.

    Time frame: 3 months

  5. PROM: Dyspareunia

    Dyspareunia is rated by the patient at baseline and during each monthly follow-up, using a combination of visual assessment and categorical scale ranging from 0=normal to 10=worst possible. This outcome is patient-rated, thus unblinded.

    Time frame: 3 months

  6. PROM: Product Rating

    Product performance is rated by the patient at the final visit after 3 months, using a Likert scale from 1=unsatisfactory to 5=excellent. This outcome is patient-rated, thus unblinded.

    Time frame: 3 months

  7. PROM: Treatment Adherence

    Treatment adherence is reported by the patient during the final study assessment, indicating the number of days/week and times/day the product was applied during the previous month. Percentage of treatment adherence is calculated from the minimum required treatment schedule.

    Time frame: 3 months

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Study locations

3 of 3 sites recruiting
  • Orange Coast Women's Medical Group
    Laguna Hills, California 92653, United States
    Recruiting
    • Ellen Winter · Contactellenmwinter@gmail.com · +1 949 829 5500
    • Marc Winter, M.D. · Principal investigator
  • Abba Medical Group
    Miami, Florida 33176, United States
    Recruiting
  • One Health Research Clinic
    Johns Creek, Georgia 30097, United States
    Recruiting
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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Timeline

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
ElapsedEstimatedEstimated, not yet reached

Started Apr 2023 (actual). Primary completion is estimated for Sep 2026, 41 months after the start.

How these figures are worked out, and which studies are left out of them.

Registered
Jan 3, 2023
First posted
Jan 5, 2023
StartActual
Apr 4, 2023
Primary completionEst.
Sep 2026
CompletionEst.
Sep 2026
Last update
Feb 20, 2026
What these dates mean
Start.
When the first participant enrolled; while estimated, when the study expects to open to recruitment.
Primary completion.
When the last participant was examined or treated to collect data for the study's main question, its primary outcome. A study that stopped early gives the date its data collection stopped.
Completion.
When the last participant's last visit took place, for every outcome, secondary ones and side effects included: the end of the study. Often later than primary completion, sometimes the same day.
Actual and Est.
Actual means the registry says the date has happened. Est. (estimated) is a date the sponsor plans or expects. It can still move, and the sponsor is expected to change it to actual once it has passed.
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Feb 20, 2026, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT05672901
Lead sponsor
Stratpharma AG
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Jan 5, 2023
Start date
Apr 4, 2023
Primary completion
Sep 2026 (estimated)
Completion
Sep 2026 (estimated)
Last update
Feb 20, 2026

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
Yes
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