Evaluation of the Prevalence of Oral HPV Infection in Patients Who Are Positive to the PAP-test

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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The present cross-sectional study aims to assess the prevalence and type distribution of oral HPV infection in PAP-test-positive women aged ≥18 years. The means used in the present study will be the use of anamnestic questionnaires and exfoliative cytology tests at predetermined oral mucosal sites (lingual belly and dorsum, palate, and buccal mucosa).

Detailed Description
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The present cross-sectional study aims to evaluate the prevalence and distribution of the type of oral HPV infection in PAP-test positive women. aged ≥18 years. Sociodemographic and anamnestic data will be collected by questionnaire administration. Data collected will be age, marital status, number of sexual partners, HPV vaccination, oral sex, contraceptive use, systemic diseases, smoking, alcohol consumption, etc.. Next, patients will undergo oral cavity inspection and exfoliative cytology testing at predetermined oral mucosal sites (lingual belly and dorsum, palate, and buccal mucosa). Sample taken sent for cytological analysis to determine the presence of viral DNAand possible typing.

Official Title
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Evaluation of the Prevalence and Type of Oral HPV Infection in Patients Who Are Positive to the PAP-test

Conditions
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HPV Infection

Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Female patients with positive PAP test; Age ≥ 18 years Exclusion Criteria: Female patients with negative PAP test Uncooperative patients Patients with mental deficits Age<18 years

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years
Maximum Age: 80 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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What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Prevalence and type of oral HPV infection in PAP-test positive patients | Evaluation of the prevalence and type of oral HPV infection in PAP-test positive patients by objective examination of the oral cavity and performance of exfoliative cytology tests at oral mucosal sites predetermined (lingual belly and dorsum, palate, and buccal mucosa). The data will then be processed through the appropriate statistical examinations. | 1 Month | 
| To assess whether there are any factors that may or may not promote the occurrence of oral HPV lesions in PAP-test positive patients, | To assess whether there are any factors that may or may not promote the occurrence of oral HPV lesions in PAP-test positive patients, such as sociodemographic characteristics, diabetes, smoking, alcohol, HPV vaccination, etc. The data collected are as follows: Collection of sociodemographic data by questionnaires (age, gender, civil status, education level, and occupation); Collection of medical history data by questionnaires (smoking, alcohol consumption, diabetes or/and other systemic diseases, number of sexual partners, age of first intercourse, contraceptive use, type of contraceptive, HPV vaccination, sexual partners with genital/oral HPV infection). the following collected data will then be processed by statistical association surveys and uni and multivariate regression analyses. | 1 Month |