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HPV Infections in Older Women

NCT ID: NCT00743392

Last Updated: 2013-11-19

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

503 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2008-07-31

Study Completion Date

2011-05-31

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to determine risk factors for HPV infections in 25 to 65 year old women who report having used internet dating websites in the past year.

Detailed Description

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Whether older women are susceptible to acquiring new, persistent high-risk (HR) HPV infections from new sex partners is largely unknown. This is a longitudinal study of predictors of HR HPV infections in two populations of women aged 25 to 44 and 45 to 65 who have used internet dating websites in the past year. 300 women will be recruited and mailed kits for self-collecting vaginal specimens for HPV DNA testing. Women will self-collect four sets of vaginal specimens four months apart, and complete sexual behavior questionnaires at the time of each self-collection. We will identify behavioral and health predictors of type-specific HR HPV infections, predictors of repeatedly-detected HR HPV infections, and evaluate study participants' experiences with self-collecting vaginal specimens and attitudes towards HPV vaccination and cervical cancer screening. This information is important for developing guidelines for HPV vaccine implementation and cervical cancer screening guidelines in populations of older women.

Conditions

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Papillomavirus Infections

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

COHORT

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Have had sex with men
* Have used the internet to search for romantic partners in the past year (e.g. posted or responded to an ad on an internet dating website or social networking website)

Exclusion Criteria

* Pregnant, breastfeeding, or planning a pregnancy in the next 6 months
* Hysterectomy
Minimum Eligible Age

25 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)

NIH

Sponsor Role collaborator

University of Washington

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Rachel Winer

Assistant Professor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Rachel L Winer, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of Washington

Locations

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University of Washington

Seattle, Washington, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Related Links

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http://depts.washington.edu/hpvstudy

HPV study website

Other Identifiers

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34339-A

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id