Assess Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability of 8 Weeks of Vaginal Hyaluronic (V-HYAL) Gel in Peri- and Post-Menopausal Female

Primary outcome:

The primary outcome was the subjective performance evaluation in terms of the Visual Analogic Scale (VAS) for vaginal dryness was used as the primary criteria for determining the results of the trial. VAS was assessed at baseline (Day 0), during a telephone contact after the fifth administration, and at the final visit (week 8) after 19 administrations. VAS assessed are vaginal dryness, vaginal itching, vaginal irritation, and painful urination (0-10, 0 = absent, 10 = intolerable). Between-group differences in the proportion of patients with a reduction in VAS score at week 8, at p-value < 0.05 significant.

Secondary outcome:

Criteria to be used as secondary outcomes are as follows:

• High vaginal swab (HVS) to measure vagina lactobacillus flora, vaginal thrush, bacterial vaginosis and trichomonas vaginalis was done by taking a High Vaginal Swab (HVS) from the posterior fornix and observing the intensity and variety of microflora.
• pH measurements were taken using pH strips.
• Adverse events include any form of vaginal bleeding, bothersome vaginal irritations, bacterial vaginosis, vaginal yeast infection and hypersensitivity reactions.
• Vaginal Health Index (VHI) (cut-off < 15 index of atrophic vagina) and between-group difference in mean change from baseline to end of study (week 8) Female Sexual Function Index Scoring (FSFI)
• Day-to-day Impact of Vaginal Aging Questionnaire (DIVA)

Inclusion criteria

• Peri or post-menopausal.
• BMI between 18 kg/m2 and 30 kg/m2.
• Able to give written informed consent before starting any study-related procedure.
• Medical history and physical examination normal or abnormal but not clinically relevant on the investigator judgment.
• ECG tracing, blood pressure and laboratory tests within normal range or abnormal but not clinically relevant as per the investigator's judgment.
• Not under any administrative or legal supervision.
• Sexually active in the last three months

Exclusion criteria

• Inability or unwillingness to comply with the requirements of the protocol as determined by the investigator.
• Inability or unwillingness to provide written consent.
• Pregnancy, breastfeeding, or use of nonreliable methods of contraception.
• Other medical conditions which, in the investigator's judgment, may be associated with increased risk to the subject or may interfere with study assessments or outcomes.
• History or evidence of allergy, idiosyncrasy or hypersensitivity to hyaluronic acid.
• History or clinical evidence of significant or uncontrolled cardiovascular, respiratory, renal, hepatic, endocrine, metabolic, gastrointestinal, haematological, neurological or psychiatric pathology which may affect the study outcomes.
• Chronic diseases such as HIV I and II, HBV and HCV surgery within previous 6 months, or blood loss > 400 mL within previous 3 months.
• History of alcohol or drug abuse.
• Took hormone therapy or tibolone in the 3 months before the first dosing occasion and during the study.
• Took any pharmacological treatment which may affect the vaginal dryness or study outcomes, such as Menopausal Hormone Therapy (except for symptomatic short-term paracetamol use)
• Received concomitant treatment with other investigational drugs or had participated in another clinical trial within the previous 6 months prior to dosing / 4 weeks prior to screening visit.
• Had any surgery or medical treatment which may interfere with study outcomes (i.e. hysterectomy).
• Any subject who cannot be contacted in case of emergency.