Longitudinal Analysis of the Vaginal Microbiome

Viome

Status: Completed

Conditions: Vaginal Microbiome

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Industry

Identifiers

NCT05383326

V174

Details and patient eligibility

About

This is a longitudinal, observational study with the goal of understanding vaginal microbiome changes both within a single day and across a menstrual cycle. The study will be composed of at least 10 women that have regular menstrual cycles and are 18 years of age or older. This study is direct to participant and will NOT utilize clinical sites.

Full description

Eligible women will be recruited into the study. They will be consented and asked to complete a health questionnaire. On six separate days during two menstrual cycles, they will be asked to collect vaginal swab samples (total of 12). For each sample collection, they will answer the sample collection questionnaire. Samples will be returned to Viome labs for analysis.

Enrollment: 29 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Biological sex is female
• Willing to collect own vaginal samples
• Willing to answer health questions
• Experience menstrual cycles regularly (a monthly cycle)

Exclusion criteria

• Pregnant
• Antibiotic use in the past 3 months