Treatment of Bacterial Vaginosis : A Multicenter, Double-Blind, Double-Dummy, Randomised Phase III Study Comparing Secnidazole and Metronidazole
Joint Authors
Bohbot, Jean-Marc
Fagnen, Didier
Brauman, Michel
Vicaut, Eric
Source
Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Issue
Vol. 2010, Issue 2010 (31 Dec. 2010), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2010-09-15
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Objective.
Multiple-dose metronidazole oral therapy is currently the reference treatment for bacterial vaginosis (BV).
This double-blind, double-dummy, noninferiority study compared the efficacy of secnidazole, another nitroimidazole with pharmacokinetics allowing a single dose regimen, to this standard treatment.
Methods.
A total of 577 patients were randomized to receive metronidazole (500 mg, b.i.d for seven days) or secnidazole (2 g, once).
Therapeutic cure at D28 was defined as the resolution of vaginal discharge, positive KOH whiff test, vaginal pH >4.5 and Nugent score >7 on Gram-stained vaginal fluid.
Results.
According to this primary endpoint, the single-dose secnidazole regimen was shown to be at least as effective as the multiple-dose metronidazole regimen (60.1 % cured women vs 59.5% , 95% confidence interval with a noninferiority margin of 10%: [−0.082;0.0094]).
Safety profiles were comparable in both groups.
Conclusion.
The secnidazole regimen studied represents an effective, convenient therapeutic alternative that clinicians should consider in routine practice.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Bohbot, Jean-Marc& Vicaut, Eric& Fagnen, Didier& Brauman, Michel. 2010. Treatment of Bacterial Vaginosis : A Multicenter, Double-Blind, Double-Dummy, Randomised Phase III Study Comparing Secnidazole and Metronidazole. Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology،Vol. 2010, no. 2010, pp.1-6.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Bohbot, Jean-Marc…[et al.]. Treatment of Bacterial Vaginosis : A Multicenter, Double-Blind, Double-Dummy, Randomised Phase III Study Comparing Secnidazole and Metronidazole. Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology No. 2010 (2010), pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-492031
American Medical Association (AMA)
Bohbot, Jean-Marc& Vicaut, Eric& Fagnen, Didier& Brauman, Michel. Treatment of Bacterial Vaginosis : A Multicenter, Double-Blind, Double-Dummy, Randomised Phase III Study Comparing Secnidazole and Metronidazole. Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2010. Vol. 2010, no. 2010, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-492031
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-492031