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Therapeutic Effects of Lactoferrin/Kestose Supplements in Patients with Bacterial Vaginosis with Infertility

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
JPRN
Registry ID
JPRN-jRCTs051250109
Enrollment
40
Registered
2025-09-16
Start date
2025-09-16
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-29

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

Conditions

bacterial vaginosis

Interventions

Lactoferrin and Kestose Combination Product Usage

Sponsors

Kimura Fuminori
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: At Primary Registration 1.Adults aged 20 to 46 years (inclusive). 2.Infertility, defined as failure to conceive after >-12 months of attempted conception. 3.Patients clinically suspected or diagnosed with bacterial vaginosis (BV). 4.Patients who provide written informed consent to undergo the Nugent score test, which serves as a pre-registration assessment for this study. At Secondary Registration 1.Patients who have completed primary registration. 2.Bacterial vaginosis confirmed by a Nugent score >-4.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: At Primary Registration 1.Patients with known hypersensitivity to bovine lactoferrin or Kestose. 2.Patients with a diagnosed milk allergy. 3.Patients whom the principal investigator or sub-investigator judges to be unsuitable for participation. 4.Patients who have taken >-300 mg of lactoferrin daily for at least 1 week or >-2.5 g of Kestose daily for at least 1 week within the 30 days prior to primary registration. 5.Patients who have received antibacterial treatment within the 30 days prior to primary registration. At Secondary Registration 1.Patients whom the principal investigator or sub-investigator judges to be unsuitable for participation.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Change in Nugent Score on Days 29 of Administration Compared to Day 1

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Presence or absence of hypersensitivity

Contacts

Public ContactMayuko Ichikawa

Nara Medical University Hospital

mayukoichikawa@naramed-u.ac.jp+81-744-22-3051

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026