Community Awareness, Resources and Education (CARE II): Project 3

Completed

Conditions studied: Uterine Cervical Cancer

In brief

Researchers at The Ohio State University and the University of Michigan are working together to understand cancer of the cervix. One of the areas they are studying is how stress you may experience in your life effects the way you respond to GARDASIL®. GARDASIL® is a vaccine approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to prevent some types of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) infection which can cause cancer of the cervix. Participants are being recruited from the Appalachian region of Ohio.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01299714

Run by

Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center

People needed

191

Starts

2011-02-01

Expected to finish

2015-04-01

Last updated by the study team

2018-04-25

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 26. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Female
• 18-26 years of age
• Resident of an Appalachian county
• Intact cervix
• Able to read and understand English
• Cognitively able to provide informed consent
• Willing to come for four clinic visits

You may not qualify if…

• Prior history of cervical cancer
• Prior history of a cervical lesion treated with cryotherapy or any form of surgical removal of a portion of the cervix to treat CIN
• No cervix
• Pregnant or planning to become pregnant in the next year
• History of immune disorder: auto-immune, primary immune or acquired
• Any contra-indications for the GARDASIL® vaccine series
• Taking immune suppressive medications
• Any prior exposure to an HPV vaccine of any type
• Planning to move out of the immediate area in the next year

Where it is running

• Study site — Athens, Ohio, United States
• Study site — Gallipolis, Ohio, United States
• Study site — Logan, Ohio, United States
• Study site — Pomeroy, Ohio, United States

Full record on ClinicalTrials.gov

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