Methods | Random division into groups. No mention of blinding. Method of allocation concealment not stated. |
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Participants | 95 women with trichomoniasis in Norway. Most partners were treated. |
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Interventions | Nifuratel 200 mg by mouth three times a day for 7 days plus a 250 mg vaginal tablet once a day for 10 days versus nifuratel 200 mg by mouth three times a day for 10 days plus a 250 mg vaginal tablet once a day for 10 days. | |
Outcomes | Parasitological cure during follow up and during first 4 months following therapy. Side effects. | |
Notes | Diagnosis by smear. Patients were re‐treated (with 200 mg nifuratel three times a day for 10 days plus a 250 mg vaginal tablet twice daily for 10 days) if trichomonads were found during follow up. Follow up 10 days after end of therapy. 5 patients lost to follow up, no breakdown into treatment groups. |