Safety Study of Lactobacillus Administered Vaginally to Healthy Women

Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare the safety, tolerability, and acceptability of LACTIN-V (Active Ingredient: Lactobacillus crispatus CTV-05) with a matching placebo at three doses using pre-filled vaginal applicators in healthy pre-menopausal women. The study hypothesis is that LACTIN-V will be safe, tolerable, and acceptable at each dose and will not differ significantly from the placebo controls.

Timeline

Start

2007-11

Primary completion

2008-03

Completion

2008-04

Publications

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