The Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Transmission Pilot Study

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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This transmission pilot study is a prospective study to determine feasibility of enrolling female partners into an international transmission study. Companion study to MCC-13930.

Detailed Description
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We planned to enroll 150 female sexual partners, 75 per year for 2 years, of male study participants in the HPV Infection in Men (HIM) Study. The enrollment period is from June 2006 through May 2008 and participants will be followed through May 2010. At all study visits participants will undergo interviews, a physical exam and laboratory analysis for HPV for a total of 5 clinical visits scheduled every 6 months over 2 years of follow-up. In addition, at each study visit, participants will provide blood for HPV antibody analyses. At enrollment, visit 3 and visit 5 a Pap smear test will be done. At the enrollment visit, study participants will complete a questionnaire designed to assess social and behavioral risk factors for the acquisition of HPV. At each subsequent study visit, participants will be asked to provide updated information to assess changes in risk behaviors such as condom use, relations with new partners, and tobacco use.

Official Title
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The Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Transmission Pilot Study

Conditions
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Human Papillomavirus Infection

Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Female partners of HIM Study participants report no abnormal Pap smear during the past 6 months; have not had a hysterectomy have never been diagnosed with genital warts; are not pregnant; residents of southern Florida; are not and have not been enrolled in an HPV vaccine trial; willing to comply with scheduled visits every 6 months for 2 years. Exclusion Criteria: Do not meet the Inclusion Criteria.

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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Female

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Female Partners<br>Female partners of HIM Study participants | |

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Proportion of men in the HIM study willing to invite their female partner to participate in partner study, proportion of female partners who: a) contact clinic for enrollment in study b) are eligible to participate in the study c) enroll in study. |  | 2 year accrual period | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Proportion of female partners who report being monogamous with the HIM partner, proportion of women that are both HPV sero negative and HPV DNA negative at enrollment, proportion of women who comply with study protocol over 2 years of follow up. |  | 2 years per participant | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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HPV, Human Papillomavirus Infection, Cervix Uteri, Cancer Control, Risk Assessment, Detection & Intervention, Sexually Transmitted, Neoplasia, Carcinogenesis, Cervix