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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

Inclusion Criteria5

  • All patients willing to participate, and give informed consent, and
  • Asymptomatic, non-pregnant, healthy women ages 21 to 75 years with no previous history of any chronic or recurrent vulvovaginal condition who attend our clinical offices for their annual well-woman physical examination.
  • Non-pregnant women ages 21 to 75 years being evaluated for any gynecological vulvovaginal condition.
  • Pregnant women ages 21 to 75 years who are both asymptomatic and healthy
  • Pregnant women ages 21 to 75 who have any gynecological vulvovaginal condition

Exclusion Criteria3

  • Asymptomatic patients ages \< 21 or \> 75, or symptomatic patients ages \< 21 or \> 75 years.
  • Patients diagnosed with cancer or having any medical condition that is not under control including: diabetes mellitus, hypertension, collagen disease, hemoglobinopathy, renal insufficiency, depression, anxiety, psychosis and panic attacks
  • Patients unable to follow the protocol or unwilling to participate

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Locations(1)

TTUHSC Permian Basin

Midland, Texas, United States

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