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CompletedNCT06124313Updated Aug 23, 2024

A Single Group Study to Evaluate the Effects of a Vaginal Probiotic on Vaginal and Digestive Health

An interventional study of Vaginal Probiotic in Irritable Bowel Syndrome and Vaginal Health, sponsored by Rael. Completed at 1 site in United States. Open to female participants aged 18 Years to 40 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2024-08-23.

Sponsored by Rael · Not applicable, Interventional, and Other

Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
40
Allocation
Not applicable
Ages
18 Years to 40 Years
Sex
Female
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Study summary

This is a virtual single-group study that will last 12 weeks. Participants will take 1 capsule every day, with water. Questionnaires will be completed at baseline, 2 weeks, 4 weeks, and 12 weeks.

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Conditions studied

  • Irritable Bowel Syndrome
  • Vaginal Health
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In context

Irritable Bowel Syndrome

1,062 studies on the registry are indexed under Irritable Bowel Syndrome; 190 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 40 is below the median of 71 across 853 interventional studies indexed under Irritable Bowel Syndrome.

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Lead sponsor

Rael is the lead sponsor of 5 studies on the registry; none 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 to 40 Years
Sexes eligible
Female
Accepts healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

  1. Women aged 18-40
  2. Self-reported concerns with vaginal odor, itchiness, dryness, or discharge
  3. Self-reported issues associated with bacterial Vaginosis, reporting three of the following symptoms:

    • Unusual vaginal discharge ( thin, grayish-white or milky discharge that has a strong, fishy odor)
    • Changes in vaginal odor (i.e. An unpleasant "fishy" odor)
    • Vaginal itching or irritation
    • Discomfort or burning sensation during urination
  4. Self-reported symptoms associated with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), including three of the following symptoms:

    • Abdominal pain or discomfort
    • Changes in bowel habits i.e. diarrhea, constipation, or a combination of both.
    • Bloating
    • Gas or flatulence
    • Changes in stool appearance
    • Mucus in the stool
  5. Generally healthy - don't live with any uncontrolled chronic diseases
  6. Willing to avoid the use of any intra-vaginal products (such as vaginal creams, gels, or medications) as well as suppositories during the study product use

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Any pre-existing chronic conditions that would prevent participants from adhering to the protocol, including oncological and psychiatric disorders
  2. Planning to undergo any procedure related to their reproductive health.
  3. Started any new medications or supplements that target vaginal health or IBS in the past 3 months.
  4. Anyone with known severe allergic reactions
  5. Women who are pregnant, breastfeeding, or attempting to become pregnant
  6. Unwilling to follow the study protocol
  7. Anyone with a history of vaginal, cervical, vulvar, uterine, or ovarian cancer
  8. Anyone who has changed or stopped taking hormonal birth control in the last 3 months
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Study design

Phase
Not applicable
Primary purpose
Other
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
40 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Intervention Group

    Participants will take one capsule of the test product every day, with water.

    Dietary Supplement: Vaginal Probiotic

Interventions

  • Dietary supplementVaginal Probiotic

    This product contains: Probiotic Blend - 5 Strains Lactobacillus acidophilus Lactobacillus rhamnosus Lactobacillus gasseri Lactobacillus acidophilus (NCFM) Lactobacillus casei

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Changes in symptoms of bacterial vaginosis.

    Participants will complete self-reported questionnaires reporting on incidence and severity of symptoms of bacterial vaginosis.

    Time frame: Baseline to Week 12

  2. Changes in vaginal odor.

    Participants will complete self-reported questionnaires reporting their perceptions of their vaginal odor. Responses will be gathered on a 5-point Likert scale, with 0= the most favorable severe and 5= the least favorable response.

    Time frame: Baseline to Week 12

  3. Changes in vaginal itchiness.

    Participants will complete self-reported questionnaires reporting the severity of vaginal itching. Responses will be gathered on a 5-point Likert scale, with 0= the least severe and 5= most severe response.

    Time frame: Baseline to Week 12

  4. Changes in vaginal discharge.

    Participants will complete self-reported questionnaires reporting their perceptions of their vaginal discharge. Responses will be gathered on a 5-point Likert scale, with 0= the most favorable severe and 5= the least favorable response.

    Time frame: Baseline to Week 12

  5. Changes in vaginal dryness.

    Participants will complete self-reported questionnaires reporting the severity of vaginal dryness. Responses will be gathered on a 5-point Likert scale, with 0= the least severe and 5= most severe response.

    Time frame: Baseline to Week 12

Secondary outcomes

  1. Changes in scores on the Gastrointestinal Symptom Rating Scale (GSRS).

    The GSRS is a disease-specific instrument of 15 items combined into five symptom clusters depicting Reflux, Abdominal pain, Indigestion, Diarrhoea and Constipation. The GSRS has a seven-point graded Likert-type scale where 1 represents absence of troublesome symptoms and 7 represents very troublesome symptoms.

    Time frame: Baseline to Week 12

  2. Changes in scores on the Bristol Stool Chart.

    On the Bristol Stool Chart, stools are assigned a number from 1 to 7, from hardest to loosest. Normal stools are those in the middle of the chart, in the 3 to 4 range

    Time frame: Baseline to Week 12

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Study locations

1 site
  • Citruslabs
    Santa Monica, California 90404, United States
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: Undecided

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Aug 23, 2024, 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
NCT06124313
Lead sponsor
Rael
Collaborators
Citruslabs
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Nov 9, 2023
Start date
Sep 14, 2023
Primary completion
Jan 14, 2024
Completion
Jan 14, 2024
Last update
Aug 23, 2024

Oversight

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