GAIN: Quantitative HPV Genotyping in Screening of Anal Intraepithelial Neoplasia in HIV-positive Patients
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
The pathophysiology from anal HPV infection to Anal Intraepithelial Neoplasia is less well understood than cervical HPV infection. In cervical screening programs it is well accepted that the sole presence of a high-risk HPV strain (irrespective of number of viral particles) is sufficient to justify further investigation and treatment. The investigators hypothesize that in anal HPV infection not only the presence but the extent of HPV infection (single genotype viral load) or combination of different HPV genotypes (cumulative viral load) is of importance in determining the risk of anal dysplasia.
Condition or Disease | Intervention/Treatment | Phase |
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N/A |
Study Design
Arms and Interventions
Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
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Experimental: HPV genotyping
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Diagnostic Test: HPV genotyping
Quantitative HPV genotyping on anal swab
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Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- Incidence of HPV subtypes in HIV-positive patients [1 minute]
Retrieval of 1 anal swab before performing HRA to determine the HPV subtypes at that particular moment
Secondary Outcome Measures
- Correlation between high-resolution anoscopy findings and quantitative HPV genotyping [30 minutes up to 10 days]
Performing HRA (30 minutes) with or without biopsies, results biopsies up to 10 days
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion criteria
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Stable HIV disease (i.e. receiving ART for at least 1 year, no adverse drug reactions requiring regular monitoring, no current illnesses or pregnancy, good understanding of lifelong adherence and evidence of treatment success: two consecutive undetectable viral load measures)
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Referred for high-resolution anoscopy
Exclusion criteria
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Documented AIN (treated or untreated)
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Local anal inflammation (proctitis) and/or acute fissure
Contacts and Locations
Locations
Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
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1 | University Hospitals Leuven | Leuven | Belgium | 3000 |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen Leuven
- Sciensano
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Philip Roelandt, MD PhD, Universitaire Ziekenhuizen Leuven
Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
None provided.- S60050