Study of Oral Papillomavirus In Teens and Twenties (SPITT)

January 6, 2020 updated by: Gypsyamber D'Souza, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

Short-term Natural History of Oral HPV Infection Among Young Adults

Recently human papillomavirus (HPV) has been recognized to cause some oropharyngeal (tonsil) cancer. But very little is known about oral HPV infection and risk factors. This study will evaluate how common oral HPV infection is, what sexual behaviors are associated with risk for infection, and how long infections tend to last.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Detailed Description

18-25 year old individuals are being recruited from STD clinics in Baltimore County and followed every three months for this study.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

550

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

United States
- Maryland
  - Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21207
    - Baltimore County Woodlawn Health Centers
  - Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21237
    - Baltimore County Eastern Health Center

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 26 years (ADULT)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

High risk young adults

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

Age 18 -26 years

Exclusion Criteria:

Never received HPV vaccine (Gardasil or Cervarix)

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Oral HPV infection Time Frame: 24 months	Oral rinse samples collected prospectively for 24 months	24 months

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

Publications and helpful links

The person responsible for entering information about the study voluntarily provides these publications. These may be about anything related to the study.

General Publications

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

January 1, 2010

Primary Completion (ACTUAL)

October 1, 2014

Study Completion (ACTUAL)

October 1, 2014

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

October 13, 2009

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria