Vaginal testosterone to prevent repeat UTIs in postmenopausal women
Part of Infections, Kidney & urinary, Women’s health & pregnancy clinical trials.
This study tests whether putting testosterone in the vagina can help prevent future bladder infections (UTIs) compared with a dummy treatment. It’s for older postmenopausal women who keep getting UTIs, especially those who can’t or don’t want to use vaginal estrogen.
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Who can take part
- Be 60 to 90 years old and postmenopausal
- Have a history of frequent UTIs (3+ confirmed episodes, or 2+ in the last 6 months)
- Not currently use vaginal estrogen (and be unable or unwilling to use it for this study)
- Have no current UTI (your urine test should not be positive for infection)
- Not take antibiotics (by mouth or vaginally) in the last 4 weeks
- Not have a long-term catheter or long-term ureter stent, and not have urinary retention (high leftover urine after peeing)
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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