Natural History of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Infections in Mid-Adult Women (WHIM) (WHIM)
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01295242 |
Recruitment Status
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Completed
First Posted
: February 14, 2011
Last Update Posted
: November 19, 2013
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Condition or disease |
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Papillomavirus Infections |
Study Type : | Observational |
Actual Enrollment : | 409 participants |
Time Perspective: | Prospective |
Official Title: | Natural History of HPV Infections in Mid-Adult Women |
Study Start Date : | February 2011 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | August 2012 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | August 2012 |
- Presence of type-specific HPV DNA in self-collected oral and vaginal swab samples [ Time Frame: once a month for 6 months ]
Biospecimen Retention: Samples With DNA

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 30 Years to 50 Years (Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | Female |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | Yes |
Sampling Method: | Non-Probability Sample |
Inclusion Criteria:
- affiliated with the University of Washington (student, staff, faculty)
- willing to self-collect vaginal samples at home for HPV testing
- able to provide informed consent
Exclusion Criteria:
- pregnant
- have had hysterectomy
- serious medical condition which prevents completion of activities of daily living

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01295242
United States, Washington | |
University of Washington | |
Seattle, Washington, United States, 98195 |
Principal Investigator: | Rachel L Winer, PhD, MPH | University of Washington |
Responsible Party: | Rachel Winer, Assistant Professor, University of Washington |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT01295242 History of Changes |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
39810-C |
First Posted: | February 14, 2011 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | November 19, 2013 |
Last Verified: | November 2013 |
Keywords provided by Rachel Winer, University of Washington:
HPV Cervical Cancer |
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Infection Communicable Diseases Papillomavirus Infections |
DNA Virus Infections Virus Diseases Tumor Virus Infections |