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NCT00450242 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 2

5% Lidocaine Ointment in the Treatment of Vulvar Vestibulitis

A Phase 2 study, sponsored by University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.

Terminated
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
14
Enrollment target

NCT00450242: Clinical Trial Phase 2 study, sponsored by University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.

NCT00450242 is a Phase 2 study that was terminated before completion, run by University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. The registered enrollment target is 14 participants, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (89% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00450242, a Phase 2 study, was terminated before completion, sponsored by University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.

TERMINATED
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
14 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

* Study Hypothesis: Use of 5% topical lidocaine ointment will result in improved ability to have sexual intercourse and decreased pain scores in women with vestibulitis when compared to placebo. * This is a study to assess if topical lidocaine will improve symptoms in women with vulvar vestibulitis. It compares use of nightly 5% topical lidocaine ointment to placebo ointment. The duration of the study is 8 weeks. 28 women will be in each arm for a total of 56 women in the study.

Primary Outcome

Participants' response upon inquiry.

Interventions

  • DRUG Placebo cream
  • DRUG 5% topical lidocaine ointment

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 14 participants
Start Date 2006-12
Est. Completion 2009-01
Phase Phase 2

Why NCT00450242 stopped before completion

NCT00450242 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 14 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (89% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which Placebo cream is the first listed.

NCT00450242 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00450242 about?

NCT00450242 is a clinical study titled "5% Lidocaine Ointment in the Treatment of Vulvar Vestibulitis". * Study Hypothesis: Use of 5% topical lidocaine ointment will result in improved ability to have sexual intercourse and decreased pain scores in women with vestibulitis when compared to placebo. * This is a study to assess if topical lidocaine will improve symptoms in women with vulvar vestibulitis....

What is the current status of trial NCT00450242?

This trial is currently terminated. It is a Phase 2 study. The enrollment target is 14 participants. The study started on 2006-12. Estimated completion is 2009-01.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00450242?

The interventions under investigation include: Placebo cream (DRUG), 5% topical lidocaine ointment (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00450242?

This trial is sponsored by University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, which has 1,109 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT00450242's enrollment target sits among peer trials

14 1941st of 2000 higher than 54 of 2,000 other Phase 2 trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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