Clinical trial · Interventional
Comparing Two Types of Swabs in Collecting Cell Samples for Anal Pap Tests and Human Papillomavirus Tests in Men Who Have Sex With Men
Comparison of Flocked vs. Dacron Swab for Anal Cytology, Correspondence With High Resolution Anoscopy
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
RATIONALE: Doctors use a swab to collect cell samples when testing for anal cancer and human papillomavirus. It is not yet known which type of swab is more effective in collecting cell samples for anal Pap tests and human papillomavirus tests in men who have sex with men. PURPOSE: This clinical trial is comparing two types of swabs in collecting cell samples for anal Pap tests and human papillomavirus tests in men who have sex with men.
Conditions
Conditions (3)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anal Cancer | Malignant Anal Neoplasm | CURATED_EXACT | 0.92 |
| Nonneoplastic Condition | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Precancerous Condition | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papanicolaou test | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (1)
- type
- OTHER
- label
- swab test
- interventionNames
- Other: Papanicolaou test
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Comparison of anal cytology screening outcome derived from specimens collected by a flocked nylon swab vs a Dacron swab
- timeFrame
- a day
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- Male
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * HIV-infected or -uninfected adult men who have sex with men * Concurrent enrollment in the Multicenter AIDS Cohort Study required Exclusion Criteria: * history of anal perforation or other medical contraindications
References
Publications (1)
- DERIVEDWiley DJ, Hsu H, Bolan R, Voskanian A, Elashoff D, Young S, Dayrit R, Barman P, DeAzambuja K, Masongsong EV, Martinez-Maza O, Detels R. Comparison of 2 anal cytology protocols to predict high-grade anal intraepithelial neoplasia. J Low Genit Tract Dis. 2013 Oct;17(4):414-24. doi: 10.1097/LGT.0b013e318281d36e. PMID 23595039