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CompletedNCT06231433SCLERDERMCO2Updated Jan 30, 2024

Effects of Fractional CO2 Laser Treatment on Vaginal Symptoms and Sexual Dysfunction in Women With Systemic Sclerosis

A Phase 2/3 interventional study of CO2 Vaginal Laser in Systemic Sclerosis, Vulvovaginal Signs and Symptoms and Sexual Function Disturbances, sponsored by IRCCS San Raffaele. Completed at 1 site in Italy. Open to female participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2024-01-30.

Sponsored by IRCCS San Raffaele · Phase 2/3, Interventional, and Treatment

From the registry’s dates

  • Registered 3 years 8 months after the study started (first participant enrolled May 2020, registered Jan 2024).
Phase
Phase 2/3
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
16
Allocation
Not applicable
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
Female
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Study summary

Women affected by Systemic Sclerosis and Vulvovaginal Atrophy will be submitted to a cycle composed of five vaginal CO2 laser treatment (SmartXide2 V2LR, Monalisa Touch, DEKA, Florence, Italy - Hi Scan V2LR con sonda vaginale a 360 °, dot power 30 watt, dwell time 1000 μs, dot spacing 1000 μm smart stack 1-3, emission mode deka pulse) every 30-40 days.

At 1-month follow up from the last vaginal laser treatment (6 months from baseline) vagina and sexual health will be assessed by a 1-5 Likert scale, a 0-10 Visual Analogue Scale for vulvovaginal symptoms and the Female Sexual Function Index.

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Conditions studied

  • Systemic Sclerosis
  • Vulvovaginal Signs and Symptoms
  • Sexual Function Disturbances
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In context

Scleroderma, Systemic

688 studies on the registry are indexed under Scleroderma, Systemic; 223 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 16 is below the median of 34 across 493 interventional studies indexed under Scleroderma, Systemic.

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Lead sponsor

IRCCS San Raffaele is the lead sponsor of 443 studies on the registry; 234 are open to participants now.

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Who can participate

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Diagnosis of Systemic Sclerosis; - vulvovaginal symptoms

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • gynecological neoplasia; - pregnancy; - pelvic organ prolapse; - vaginal and urinary infection; - pudendal neuropathy
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Study design

Phase
Phase 2 / Phase 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
16 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Women affected by Systemic Sclerosis and vulvovaginal atrophy

    CO2 vaginal laser

    Device: CO2 Vaginal Laser

Interventions

  • DeviceCO2 Vaginal Laser

    CO2 Vaginal laser

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. 1-5 Likert Scale

    Scale of satisfaction for the treatment

    Time frame: Six months follow up

Secondary outcomes

  1. 0-10 Visual Analogue Scale

    Scale of vulvovaginal symptoms severity

    Time frame: Six months follow up

  2. Female Sexual Function Index

    Questionnaire assessing sexual function

    Time frame: Six months follow up

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Study locations

1 site
  • IRCCS San Raffaele
    Milan, 20132, Italy
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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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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Jan 30, 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
NCT06231433
Lead sponsor
IRCCS San Raffaele
Responsible party
Stefano Salvatore (MD, IRCCS San Raffaele) — Principal investigator
First posted
Jan 30, 2024
Start date
May 1, 2020
Primary completion
May 3, 2022
Completion
May 3, 2022
Last update
Jan 30, 2024

Oversight

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