Anal Cytology Collection Procedures in Predicting High-Grade Anal Dysplasia in Men Who Have Sex With Men

Sponsor
Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center (Other)
Overall Status
Active, not recruiting
CT.gov ID
NCT02816879
Collaborator
National Cancer Institute (NCI) (NIH), National Institutes of Health (NIH) (NIH)
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Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

This clinical trial compares three anal cytology collection procedures (collected at a single visit) in men who have sex with men (MSM). It also compares two different tests for human papilloma virus, the virus that causes high grade anal dysplasia, which is thought to occur before anal cancer. This study may help doctors develop better screening for high-grade anal dysplasia in MSM in order to identify those who need to return for additional screening and treatment.

Condition or Disease Intervention/Treatment Phase
  • Procedure: Cytology Specimen Collection Procedure
  • Other: Laboratory Biomarker Analysis
N/A

Detailed Description

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:
  1. Evaluate the sensitivity & specificity, predictive positive value (PPV), & predictive negative value (PNV) (test characteristics) & cellularity, beta-globin, deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), ribonucleic acid (RNA), & protein (quality measures) from nylon-flocked (NF)- & Dacron-swab protocols to detect biopsy-detected high-grade anal intraepithelial neoplasia (HG-AIN) & human papillomavirus (HPV)-infections, using randomized-controlled study design.

  2. Evaluate the test characteristics for anal cancer screening algorithms that incorporate sequentially or simultaneously performed high-threshold molecular HPV tests, with & without cytology, to predict HG-AIN.

  3. Evaluate the cost-effectiveness & relative cost of single- & multiple-test anal cancer screening algorithms.

OUTLINE:

Patients undergo anal cytology collection using 2 NF swabs and 1 Dacron swab for analysis via Papanicolaou (Pap) staining, HPV genotyping, and polymerase chain reaction (PCR).

Study Design

Study Type:
Interventional
Actual Enrollment :
415 participants
Allocation:
N/A
Intervention Model:
Single Group Assignment
Masking:
None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose:
Screening
Official Title:
Improving Screening Tools to Better Predict High-Grade Anal Dysplasia for MSM
Actual Study Start Date :
Aug 1, 2013
Anticipated Primary Completion Date :
Jul 31, 2022
Anticipated Study Completion Date :
Jul 31, 2023

Arms and Interventions

Arm Intervention/Treatment
Experimental: Screening (anal cytology collection)

Patients undergo anal cytology collection using 2 NF swabs and 1 Dacron swab for analysis via Pap staining, HPV genotyping, and PCR.

Procedure: Cytology Specimen Collection Procedure
Undergo anal cytology collection
Other Names:
  • Cytologic Sampling
  • Other: Laboratory Biomarker Analysis
    Correlative studies

    Outcome Measures

    Primary Outcome Measures

    1. Accuracy of cytology specimens for Dacron swab compared to flocked nylon (NF) swab in predicting histology outcome [Baseline]

      Two contingency tables will contrast cytology classification (for each swab type) with anal intraepithelial neoplasia (AIN) diagnosis based upon high-resolution anoscopy (HRA) & histology.

    Secondary Outcome Measures

    1. Ability of APTIMA-HPV to predict risk for HG-AIN [Baseline]

      Two contingency tables will contrast HPV infection characteristics for APTIMA-HPV & HC-2 compared to PCR based genotyping using Linear Array assay. Kappa statistics will be estimated to evaluate the observed versus expected agreement between the Linear Array assay (gold standard) & the findings for APTIMA-HPV & HC-2, separately. Prevalence estimates for 37 individual HPVs will be estimated from the data; also, for each type, agreement between the NF- & Dacron protocols for HPV genotypes will be summarized in tabular & graphical form.

    2. Ability of Hybrid-capture 2 to predict risk for HG-AIN [Baseline]

      Two contingency tables will contrast HPV infection characteristics for APTIMA-HPV & HC-2 compared to PCR based genotyping using Linear Array assay. Kappa statistics will be estimated to evaluate the observed versus expected agreement between the Linear Array assay (gold standard) & the findings for APTIMA-HPV & HC-2, separately. Prevalence estimates for 37 individual HPVs will be estimated from the data; also, for each type, agreement between the NF- & Dacron protocols for HPV genotypes will be summarized in tabular & graphical form.

    3. Cost effectiveness analysis evaluating differences in survival, the cost of out-patient procedures & in-patient hospitalizations for invasive anal cancer. [Up to 3 years]

      The cost-effectiveness analyses calculate incremental cost-effectiveness ratios (ICERs) comparing two intervention groups/strategies to the current standard of care, Dacron cytology alone. The ICER is the ratio of the difference in the total costs per patient between groups (numerator) versus the difference in quality-adjusted life-years (QALY) between groups (denominator). Specifically, for these analyses, ICERs are separately estimated for best single & best combination screening algorithm relative to usual care (Dacron-cytology). The analysis focuses on life-time costs.

    Eligibility Criteria

    Criteria

    Ages Eligible for Study:
    18 Years and Older
    Sexes Eligible for Study:
    Male
    Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
    Yes
    Inclusion Criteria:
    • Males who self-identify as having had or currently having sex with men; both human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected and HIV-uninfected subjects are being enrolled

    Contacts and Locations

    Locations

    Site City State Country Postal Code
    1 Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Center Los Angeles California United States 90028
    2 UCLA / Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center Los Angeles California United States 90095
    3 Desert AIDS Project Palm Springs California United States 92262

    Sponsors and Collaborators

    • Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center
    • National Cancer Institute (NCI)
    • National Institutes of Health (NIH)

    Investigators

    • Principal Investigator: Dorothy Wiley, UCLA / Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Study Documents (Full-Text)

    None provided.

    More Information

    Publications

    None provided.
    Responsible Party:
    Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center
    ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
    NCT02816879
    Other Study ID Numbers:
    • RCA169508A
    • NCI-2014-01292
    • JCCCID370
    • RCA169508A
    • R01CA169508
    • 13-000997
    First Posted:
    Jun 29, 2016
    Last Update Posted:
    Sep 28, 2021
    Last Verified:
    Sep 1, 2021

    Study Results

    No Results Posted as of Sep 28, 2021