Psychosocial Effect of HPV Positivity

October 21, 2011 updated by: The University of Hong Kong

The Psychosocial Effect of Testing Positive for HPV on Hong Kong Chinese Women With Normal Cervical Cytology

The use of HPV testing in cervical screening has raised concerns about the effect of a positive HPV result on women's psychological well being. This is a nested psychosocial study of the COCY trial (IRB No. UW 09-377; PI: Prof Hextan Ngan), with the aim to evaluate the psychosocial impact of HPV positivity on Hong Kong Chinese women and the modulating effects of educational intervention on such impact. Potential participants are identified among those who have joint the COCY trial. Participants will be randomized into two groups, namely the control group or intervention group. The control group participants will receive their smear results and an HPV leaflet by post. The intervention group will receive the leaflet and a counseling session on HPV. Self-administered questionnaires will be used to assess participants' psychological condition at the receipt of the smear results and at two months afterward. It is hypothesized that the level of emotional distress measured at smear result notification will be greater than that at two months afterward for all participants. Furthermore, participants in the intervention group will have lower psychological distress than those in the control group at two months after the receipt of their smear results.

Study Overview

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

200

Phase

  • Not Applicable

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

  • China
      • Hong Kong, China
        • Recruiting
        • Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, The University of Hong Kong
        • Contact:
        • Principal Investigator:
          • Hextan Ngan, MD
        • Sub-Investigator:
          • Tracy Kwan, PhD

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

30 years to 60 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

N/A

Genders Eligible for Study

Female

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Ethnic Chinese women who have enrolled in the COCY trial, and whose smear results are normal cytology with HPV positivity
  2. Women who are willing to attend colposcopy
  3. Literate in the Chinese language
  4. Have given a verbal consent to participate in this study

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Women who are unable to provide a consent to participation.

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

  • Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Active Comparator: leaflet
Other: leaflet
Active Comparator: counseling
Other: counseling and leaflet

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Change from baseline in anxiety to 6 months
Time Frame: Level of anxiety will be measured at the receipt of cervical smear results, and at 2-months and 6-months afterward.
Anxiety meausred by the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale
Level of anxiety will be measured at the receipt of cervical smear results, and at 2-months and 6-months afterward.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Change from baseline in depression to 6 months
Time Frame: Level of depression will be measured at the receipt of cervical smear results, and at 2-months and 6-months afterward.
Depression will be measured by the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale
Level of depression will be measured at the receipt of cervical smear results, and at 2-months and 6-months afterward.

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

The University of Hong Kong

Collaborators

Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Hextan YS Ngan, MD, The University of Hong Kong

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

October 1, 2011

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

October 1, 2013

Study Completion (Anticipated)

October 1, 2013

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

September 15, 2011

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 21, 2011

First Posted (Estimate)

October 25, 2011

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

October 25, 2011

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 21, 2011

Last Verified

October 1, 2011

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • UW11-327

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