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NCT Number: NCT02898818

Vaginal and Oral Microbiome Crosstalk

To study the vaginal and oral microbiome by swab samples. On selected cases, also papa smear will be studied.

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Key information

Conditions

Healthy Female Urogenital Diseases Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications Genital Diseases Genital Diseases, Female Urogenital Diseases Vaginal Discharge Vaginal Diseases

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Observational

Primary location

About this study

To study the vaginal and oral microbiome by swab samples and on selected groups, by papa smear test, to find out the constitution of normal and vaginal microbiome and the cross-talk between oral and vaginal mucosa. To find out about the impact of human papilloma virus on the microbiome and vice versa.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • patients coming to Turku University Hospital Dermato-Venereology or Gynaecology Departments or to family planning clinics in The wellbeing services county of Southwest Finland for previously mentioned reasons

Exclusion criteria

  • those not meeting the criteria

Treatment and study plan

vaginal and oral swab sample, questionnaire

Other

vaginal and oral swab sample and questionnaire

papa smear

Other

Papnicolaou Papa Smear test

Primary outcomes

  1. microbiome, papa smear

    Time frame: 5 years

    Differences in microbiome and papa smear

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

Katja M Kero, Md, PhD

CONTACT

[email protected]

2-3130000 ext. +358-

Niina K Hieta, MD, PhD

CONTACT

[email protected]

2-3131620 ext. +358-

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Turku University Hospital

Other Gov

Collaborators

  • Oulu University Hospital

Registry information

Official study title

EMMI - Emättimen Mikrobiomi - Emättimen ja Suun Limakalvojen Vuorovaikutus

Important dates

Study start
2017
Primary completion
2026
Study completion
2027
First posted
Sep 13, 2016
Registry last updated
Sep 22, 2025

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