NCT01101828

Self-collected Swabs for HPV Testing in 18-24 Year Old Women

• Status: Completed
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 150 (estimated)
• Sponsor: University of Washington · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 18 Years – 24 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare methods for transporting self-collected swabs for HPV testing in 18-24 year old women and to look at risk factors for HPV infection in 18-24 year old women.

Detailed description

We propose a cross-sectional study among 150 women in the United States who have used Internet dating sites in the past year in order to examine risk factors for high-risk HPV infections in 18-24 year old online daters, and evaluate strategies for transporting and storing self-collected samples for HPV testing. We will ask participants to complete a written questionnaire on their health, sexual behavior, and attitudes toward self-collecting vaginal swabs, HPV vaccination, and cervical cancer screening. Also, we will ask the women to self-collect two sequential vaginal swab samples that will be transported and stored according to the two strategies described above. Each sample will be tested for type-specific HPV DNA using a PCR-based assay.

Conditions

• Papillomavirus Infections

Timeline

• Start date: 2010-04-01
• Primary completion: 2011-01-01
• Completion: 2011-01-01
• First posted: 2010-04-12
• Last updated: 2011-02-14

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States