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RecruitingNCT07246161VSS2Updated Jun 18, 2026

Vaginal Detection of Orally Delivered Probiotic Strains in Healthy Women

A Phase 2 interventional study of Probiotic Formula 1 and Probiotic Formula 2 in Focus is on Healthy Subjects, sponsored by Lallemand Health Solutions. Recruiting at 1 site in Canada. Open to female participants aged 18 Years to 50 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-06-18.

Sponsored by Lallemand Health Solutions · Phase 2, Interventional, and Other

From the registry’s dates

  • Started Oct 2025; still recruiting 1 year later.
Phase
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
72
Allocation
Non-randomized
Ages
18 Years to 50 Years
Sex
Female
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Study summary

The purpose of the present study is to obtain more information on the transit of orally ingested probiotics to the vagina.

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Probiotics have emerged as novel supplements to support women's health, demonstrating benefits in maintain vaginal health and promoting recovery from dysbiosis. This includes various oral and vaginal probiotics shown to alleviate symptoms and enhance the reversal of vaginal dysbiosis.

Oral delivered probiotic strains suggest their ability to migrate and transiently colonize the vagina to support vaginal health but is not well understood. Therefore, this study will aim to provide additional information on their transit to the vagina.

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Conditions studied

  • Focus is on Healthy Subjects

Keywords

  • Probiotics
  • Women's Health
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In context

Lead sponsor

Lallemand Health Solutions is the lead sponsor of 18 studies on the registry; 4 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 50 Years
Sexes eligible
Female
Accepts healthy volunteers
Yes

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Inclusion criteria

  • Clinically healthy female between the ages of 18 and 50 years, inclusive,
  • have a regular or predictable menstrual cycle
  • Typically have regular bowel movements,
  • Willing and able to consume a probiotic supplement for 4 weeks,
  • Willing to discontinue consumption of probiotic supplement and probiotic-fortified products 2 weeks before the start of the study and throughout the study,
  • Willing to discontinue fiber supplements 2 weeks before the start of the study, and throughout the study,
  • Willing to provide 1 stool sample 4 times throughout the study,
  • Willing to provide 2 vaginal swabs 4 times throughout the study,
  • Willing to undergo vaginal pH swab measurements (with a swab) 5 times throughout the study,
  • Willing to provide 2 perineal skin swabs (skin between the vagina and the anus) 3 times throughout the study,
  • Willing to complete a pregnancy test at the screening visit.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Menopausal women,
  • Vaginal pH \< 2 or > 5 measured at screening,

    •. Menstruation during the sample collection times,

  • Women that are lactating, pregnant, attempting to get pregnant, or have a positive pregnancy test,
  • Use of vaginal probiotics in the last 3 months,
  • Use of local vaginal antibiotics or antifungals in the last 3 months.
  • Use of oral antibiotics or antifungals in the last month,
  • Ongoing symptoms of vaginal and/or urinary tract infections,
  • Current treatment for vaginal sepsis or urosepsis,
  • Currently being treated for a severe chronic disease (e.g. cancer, renal failure, chronic inflammatory digestive or gastro-intestinal disease, immunodeficiency, etc.),
  • Clinical diagnosis of a gynecological disease or condition (e.g, fibroma, endometriosis, polycystic ovarian syndrome, etc.),
  • Clinical diagnosis of secondary dysmenorrhea,
  • Intolerance, allergy or sensitivity to milk, soy, or yeast.
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Study design

Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Other
Allocation
Non-randomized
Intervention model
Sequential assignment
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
72 participants (estimated)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Group 1

    Other: Probiotic Formula 1

  • Experimental
    Group 2

    Other: Probiotic Formula 2

  • Experimental
    Group 3

    Other: Probiotic Formula 3

Interventions

  • OtherProbiotic Formula 1

    Probiotic Formula 1

  • OtherProbiotic Formula 2

    Probiotic Formula 2

  • OtherProbiotic Formula 3

    Probiotic Formula 3

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Presence or absence of probiotic stains in vaginal swabs after 28 days of oral intake

    Time frame: 28 days of oral intake

Secondary outcomes

  1. Presence or absence of the probiotic stains in the vaginal swabs at days 0 & 14 of oral intake, and 1 week after the end of intervention (Day 35)

    Time frame: From enrollment to day 35

  2. Presence or absence of the probiotic strains in perineal skin swabs at days 0, 14, and 28 of oral intake.

    Time frame: From enrollment to the 28th day.

  3. Presence or absence of the probiotic strains in stool samples at days 0, 14 and 28 of oral intake.

    Time frame: From enrollment to 28th day

  4. Viability of the probiotic strains recovered from vaginal swabs at days 0, 14, and 28 of oral intake, and 1 week after the end of the intervention (Day 35)

    Time frame: From enrollment to the 35th day.

  5. Viability of the probiotic strains recovered from perineal skin swabs at day 0, 14, and 28 of oral intake.

    Time frame: From enrollment to 28th day

  6. Changes in vaginal pH from baseline to 1 week after the end of the intervention (Day 35)

    Time frame: From baseline to day 35.

  7. Changes in the abundance of endogenous and pathogenic bacterial and fungal species in the vagina at days 0, 14, 28 and 35.

    Time frame: From enrollment to the 35th day

Other outcomes

  1. Number of adverse events (AEs) and serious adverse events (SAEs) reported throughout the study.

    Time frame: From enrollment to the 35th day

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Study locations

1 of 1 sites recruiting
  • Evalulab
    Montreal, Canada
    Recruiting
    • Evalulab · Contact514-434-0001
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Jun 18, 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
NCT07246161
Lead sponsor
Lallemand Health Solutions
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Nov 24, 2025
Start date
Oct 20, 2025
Primary completion
Oct 2026 (estimated)
Completion
Oct 2026 (estimated)
Last update
Jun 18, 2026

Study contacts

Jenna Bouassaly, MSc
Contact
jbouassaly@lallemand.com
514-223-2057

Oversight

FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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