Clinical trial · Observational
HPV Prevalence in the Mouth and Oropharynx of the Tonsillectomy Population
NCT01330147CI-TRIAL-00027674OromouthcompletedClinicalTrials.gov clinicaltrialsProvenance
- 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)
The principal aim of this study is to provide vital current data on the prevalence, distribution and natural history of Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) infection in the mouth. This data is an essential requirement for the assessment, development and evaluation of cost effectiveness of prophylactic vaccination and screening programmes.
Conditions
Conditions (1)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic Tonsillitis | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (0)
Data not yet available
No intervention recorded.
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (1)
- label
- Tonsillectomy
- description
- Subjects undergoing tonsillectomy for non-cancer reasons including operations for: recurrent tonsillitis, asymmetric tonsils, snoring surgery or obstructive sleep apnoea.
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Occurrence of HPV in tonsils and in oral scrape sample
- timeFrame
- 36 months
- description
- Presence of HPV result
Secondary outcomes (1)
- measure
- HPV vaccination status
- timeFrame
- 36 months
- description
- vaccination received yes/no and the type of vaccination description
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Maximum age
- 65 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Subjects undergoing tonsillectomy for non cancer reasons including operations for: recurrent tonsillitis, asymmetric tonsils, snoring surgery or obstructive sleep apnoea 2. Age - 0 to 65 years 3. Subject or legal guardian has given informed written consent Exclusion Criteria: 1. Subjects undergoing adenoidectomy alone with no tonsillectomy 2. Subjects with previous oropharyngeal cancer or oral cancer, or any other head and neck cancer such as nasopharyngeal or laryngeal cancer that is currently undergoing or has previously been diagnosed or treated 3. Learning disability preventing an adult over 16 years old from giving their own consent
References
Publications (0)
Data not yet available
No reference posted for this study.