Self-collected Swabs for HPV Testing in 18-24 Year Old Women
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.
Observational
Time Perspective: Cross-Sectional
Presence of type-specific HPV DNA in self-collected vaginal swab samples
Baseline
No
Rachel L Winer, PhD, MPH
Principal Investigator
University of Washington
United States: Institutional Review Board
37822-A
NCT01101828
April 2010
January 2011
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University of Washington | Seattle, Washington 98195 |