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SPITT: Study of Oral Papillomavirus In Teens and Twenties

Sponsor
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health (Other)
Overall Status
Completed
CT.gov ID
NCT00994019
Collaborator
(none)
550
Enrollment
2
Locations
57
Duration (Months)
275
Patients Per Site
4.8
Patients Per Site Per Month

Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

Recently human papillomavirus (HPV) has been recognized to cause some oropharyngeal (tonsil) cancer. But very little is known about oral HPV infection and risk factors. This study will evaluate how common oral HPV infection is, what sexual behaviors are associated with risk for infection, and how long infections tend to last.

Condition or Disease Intervention/Treatment Phase

    Detailed Description

    18-25 year old individuals are being recruited from STD clinics in Baltimore County and followed every three months for this study.

    Study Design

    Study Type:
    Observational
    Actual Enrollment :
    550 participants
    Observational Model:
    Cohort
    Time Perspective:
    Prospective
    Official Title:
    Short-term Natural History of Oral HPV Infection Among Young Adults
    Study Start Date :
    Jan 1, 2010
    Actual Primary Completion Date :
    Oct 1, 2014
    Actual Study Completion Date :
    Oct 1, 2014

    Outcome Measures

    Primary Outcome Measures

    1. Oral HPV infection [24 months]

      Oral rinse samples collected prospectively for 24 months

    Eligibility Criteria

    Criteria

    Ages Eligible for Study:
    18 Years to 26 Years
    Sexes Eligible for Study:
    All
    Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
    Yes
    Inclusion Criteria:
    • Age 18 -26 years
    Exclusion Criteria:
    • Never received HPV vaccine (Gardasil or Cervarix)

    Contacts and Locations

    Locations

    Site City State Country Postal Code
    1 Baltimore County Woodlawn Health Centers Baltimore Maryland United States 21207
    2 Baltimore County Eastern Health Center Baltimore Maryland United States 21237

    Sponsors and Collaborators

    • Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

    Investigators

    • Principal Investigator: Gypsyamber D'Souza, PhD, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

    Study Documents (Full-Text)

    None provided.

    More Information

    Publications

    None provided.
    Responsible Party:
    Gypsyamber D'Souza, Associate Professor, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
    ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
    NCT00994019
    Other Study ID Numbers:
    • 2422
    First Posted:
    Oct 14, 2009
    Last Update Posted:
    Jan 9, 2020
    Last Verified:
    Jan 1, 2020
    Keywords provided by Gypsyamber D'Souza, Associate Professor, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
    HPV
    oral cancer
    young adults

    Study Results

    No Results Posted as of Jan 9, 2020