RecruitingNCT01829204

Prospective Data Bank Creation to Study Vaginal Conditions

A Prospective Longitudinal Data Bank Creation to Study Vaginal Conditions With a Novel Diagnostic Approach


Sponsor

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Enrollment

550 participants

Start Date

Apr 1, 2013

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Conditions

Summary

The purpose of this study is to identify and elucidate the pattern and perhaps role of atypical proteins, cytokines and vaginal microbial flora in the pathogenic mechanisms involved in the development of vulvodynia, recurrent fungal and bacterial vaginosis and preterm labor.


Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin Age: 21 YearsMax Age: 75 Years

Plain Language Summary

Simplified for easier understanding

This study creates a data bank of vaginal microbiome and health samples from women to study a wide range of vulvovaginal conditions — including infections, dryness, pain, and other gynaecological issues. By building this database, researchers hope to better understand what constitutes normal vaginal health and what leads to disease. You may be eligible if: - You are a woman between 21 and 75 years old - You are willing to participate and provide informed consent - You are either: a healthy woman attending a routine annual exam, a woman being evaluated for a vulvovaginal condition, a pregnant woman (healthy or with a condition) You may NOT be eligible if: - You are under 21 or over 75 years old - You have uncontrolled medical conditions (diabetes, hypertension, kidney disease, depression, anxiety, etc.) - You have been diagnosed with cancer - You are unable or unwilling to follow the study protocol Talk to your doctor to see if this trial is right for you.

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TTUHSC Permian Basin

Midland, Texas, United States

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