Study of Oral Papillomavirus In Teens and Twenties

Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health550 enrolled

Overview

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.

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

550

Conditions

STD

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 26 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Age 18 -26 years Exclusion Criteria: * Never received HPV vaccine (Gardasil or Cervarix)

Locations (2)

Baltimore County Woodlawn Health Centers

Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Baltimore County Eastern Health Center

Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Oral HPV infection

Oral rinse samples collected prospectively for 24 months

Time frame: 24 months

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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