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Antibacterial Mouthwash for Pharyngeal Gonorrhea Prevention

NCT04966507 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 89

Last updated 2026-02-13

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Summary

This study aims to determine acceptability and preliminary efficacy of daily use of an antibacterial mouthwash as compared to a placebo mouthwash in reducing the incidence of pharyngeal gonorrhea among a cohort of HIV-positive and high risk HIV-negative men.

Investigators plan to test the following hypotheses:

1. Participants will maintain a high level of adherence and satisfaction with daily mouthwash use. Furthermore, the investigators hypothesize that barriers to adherence will include structural factors such as unstable housing and individual level factors such as substance use.
2. Participants receiving the antibacterial mouthwash will have a lower incidence of pharyngeal gonorrhea as compared to participants receiving the placebo mouthwash. Furthermore, the investigators hypothesize that these reductions will remain even after adjusting for other factors such as HIV-status and substance use.

Conditions

  • Gonorrhea

Interventions

DRUG

Listerine Antiseptic Mouthwash Product

COOL MINT LISTERINE® Antiseptic Mouthwash will be used as the 'active' study drug condition. This is a commercially available, over the counter mouthwash product. Active ingredients for this product include Eucalyptol 0.092%, Menthol 0.042%, Methyl salicylate 0.060%, Thymol 0.064%. This product also contains 21% alcohol. Participants will be asked to rinse and gargle their mouth with 20mL of mouthwash daily.

DRUG

Biotene Mouthwash

Biotène Rinse is designed with a moisturizing formula to help relieve dry mouth symptoms and is specifically designed to have a pH similar to saliva. This is a commercially available, over the counter mouthwash product. Biotène Mouthwash Ingredients include: Purified Water, Propylene Glycol, Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate, Poloxamer 407, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Sodium Benzoate, Flavor (Peppermint Oil), Benzoic Acid, Disodium Phosphate, Zinc Gluconate, Lactoferrin, Lysozyme, Lactoperoxidase, Potassium Thiocyanate, Aloe Vera Gel, Calcium Lactate, Glucose Oxidase. Participants will be asked to rinse and gargle their mouth with 20mL of mouthwash daily.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Marjan Javanbakht · University of California, Los Angeles

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
45 Years
Sex
MALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2022-02-17
Primary Completion
2025-05-16
Completion
2025-12-12
FDA Drug
Yes

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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