Seeking participants for recurring Vulvovaginal Candidiasis (Thrush) trial

The research investigates whether an acetic and lactic acid vaginal combination product, has beneficial effects in recurrent vulvovaginal candidiasis.

Type of volunteers needed
Premenopausal females with a history of recurrent vulvovaginal candidiasis

What would I be asked to do? How much time would it take?
You will be asked to attend a telephone or teleconference appointment with the Clinical Trial Unit (G40) on the Gold Coast campus for an eligibility screening. Confirmation of eligibility will be followed by 3 more appointments (Baseline, 3 and 6 months). Each appointment will take approximately 1h. You must also be available for a phone-call at 9 months. You will be required to apply a vaginal pessary for 7 days a month for 6 months, complete questionnaires and self-sample your vaginal pH on a fortnightly basis. You will also be required to have a blood sample taken on the day of the appointments. You may be required to self-swab your vagina for microbiome analysis at the 3 appointment timepoints. 

What’s in it for me?
You will receive ongoing vaginal health monitoring. Your travel and time will be reimbursed with $25/appointment (1, 2, 3). You will also go in the draw for a chance to win 1 of 13 $25 Coles/Myer Group gift cards. The trial results will help to establish intravaginal therapies to reduce vulvovaginal candidiasis. 

How can I volunteer or find out more?
Please contact Moira Bradfield Strydom on 0400838586 or (07) 56780364 or Email: [email protected] 

Griffith Clinical Trial Unit current trials – https://www.griffith.edu.au/griffith-health/clinical-trial-unit/trials

Research Element- School of Pharmacy and Pharmacology- Gold Coast Campus. 

Student Type –Moira Bradfield Strydom PhD Candidate

Ethics Clearance number- GU Ref No: 2020/065