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Effectiveness of an Unani Medicine Versus Metronidazole in Women with Bacterial Vaginosis

Efficacy of a Unani Formulation versus Metronidazole in Bacterial Vaginosis: A Randomized Controlled Study - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/12/099972
Enrollment
66
Registered
2025-12-31
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-01-12

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: N898- Other specified noninflammatory disorders of vagina

Interventions

Intervention1: Sange Jarahat ((Hydrated magnesium silicate) 6 g Mazu Sabz (Galls of Quercus Infectoria Oliv)- 6 g Nukhood Biryan (seeds of Cicer arietinum L.) 6 g Nabaat-e-safeed (Saccharum offi

Sponsors

National Institute Of Unani Medicine
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Married women in reproductive aged (18-45 years). Participants who fulfil at least three out of the four Amsel criteria (homogenous vaginal discharge, vaginal PH more than 4.5, positive whiff or amine test and presence of clue cells) to diagnose bacterial vaginosis. Participants with positive Gram stain for BV by Nugent score four.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Presence of abnormal uterine bleeding, ongoing menstruation, frequent vaginal douching, alcohol consumption. Pregnancy, breastfeeding, use of oral contraceptives or intrauterine devices, or having multiple sexual partners. Existing medical conditions such as liver, kidney, or central nervous system disorders, blood disorders, uncontrolled hypertension more than 140/90 mmHg, diagnosed sexually transmitted infections other than BV. Known allergy or hypersensitivity to metronidazole. Inability or unwillingness to avoid alcohol consumption. Use of other antimicrobial agents (oral or topical), or having completed a recent course of antibiotics or antifungals within the last 14 days

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The primary endpoint will be clinical cure 1) Normal vaginal discharge, 2) negative 10% potassium hydroxide whiff test, and 3) clue cells less than 20% of total epithelial cells on microscopic examination of the vaginal wet mount using saline after treatment.Timepoint: day 8, 14, 21 and day 30 (three follow-ups without treatment).

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
: It includes Microbiologic cure, defined as a Nugent score of 0 3 Therapeutic cure, defined as meeting criteria for both clinical and microbiologic cure after treatment. Vaginal symptom scale (VSS). Patients Global Assessment of Tolerability to Therapy (PGATT) and Patients Global Assessment of Response to Therapy (PGART) Timepoint: Baseline and day 14

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactArshiya Sultana

National Institute of Unani Medicine

shama74820@gmail.com8318744650

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026