This is a virtual single-group study that will last 12 weeks. Participants will take 1 capsule every day, with water. Questionnaires will be completed at baseline, 2 weeks, 4 weeks, and 12 weeks.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
40
This product contains: Probiotic Blend - 5 Strains Lactobacillus acidophilus Lactobacillus rhamnosus Lactobacillus gasseri Lactobacillus acidophilus (NCFM) Lactobacillus casei
Citruslabs
Santa Monica, California, United States
Changes in symptoms of bacterial vaginosis.
Participants will complete self-reported questionnaires reporting on incidence and severity of symptoms of bacterial vaginosis.
Time frame: Baseline to Week 12
Changes in vaginal odor.
Participants will complete self-reported questionnaires reporting their perceptions of their vaginal odor. Responses will be gathered on a 5-point Likert scale, with 0= the most favorable severe and 5= the least favorable response.
Time frame: Baseline to Week 12
Changes in vaginal itchiness.
Participants will complete self-reported questionnaires reporting the severity of vaginal itching. Responses will be gathered on a 5-point Likert scale, with 0= the least severe and 5= most severe response.
Time frame: Baseline to Week 12
Changes in vaginal discharge.
Participants will complete self-reported questionnaires reporting their perceptions of their vaginal discharge. Responses will be gathered on a 5-point Likert scale, with 0= the most favorable severe and 5= the least favorable response.
Time frame: Baseline to Week 12
Changes in vaginal dryness.
Participants will complete self-reported questionnaires reporting the severity of vaginal dryness. Responses will be gathered on a 5-point Likert scale, with 0= the least severe and 5= most severe response.
Time frame: Baseline to Week 12
Changes in scores on the Gastrointestinal Symptom Rating Scale (GSRS).
The GSRS is a disease-specific instrument of 15 items combined into five symptom clusters depicting Reflux, Abdominal pain, Indigestion, Diarrhoea and Constipation. The GSRS has a seven-point graded Likert-type scale where 1 represents absence of troublesome symptoms and 7 represents very troublesome symptoms.
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Time frame: Baseline to Week 12
Changes in scores on the Bristol Stool Chart.
On the Bristol Stool Chart, stools are assigned a number from 1 to 7, from hardest to loosest. Normal stools are those in the middle of the chart, in the 3 to 4 range
Time frame: Baseline to Week 12