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CompletedNCT01330147

HPV Prevalence in the Mouth and Oropharynx of the Tonsillectomy Population

Status
Completed
Phase
Study type
Observational
Enrollment
937 (actual)
Sponsor
University of Birmingham · Academic / Other
Sex
All
Age
65 Years
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted

Summary

The principal aim of this study is to provide vital current data on the prevalence, distribution and natural history of Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) infection in the mouth. This data is an essential requirement for the assessment, development and evaluation of cost effectiveness of prophylactic vaccination and screening programmes.

Detailed description

Patients undergoing a tonsillectomy operation for non-cancerous reasons will be recruited for this study. They will be asked to complete two questionnaires (study and sexual practices), provide saliva, urine and a blood sample. Following anaesthesia, oropharyngeal brushings and a tonsillectomy will be performed and all the samples will be processed for evidence of HPV infection.

Conditions

Timeline

Start date
2013-03-01
Primary completion
2015-09-28
Completion
2015-09-28
First posted
2011-04-06
Last updated
2017-05-18

Locations

8 sites across 1 country: United Kingdom

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT01330147. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.