Clinical trial · Observational
Distribution of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Genotypes in Patients With Cervical Cancer From Croatia
Pre-vaccination Distribution of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Genotypes in Patients With High Grade Cervical Squamous Intraepithelial Lesion (HSIL) and Cervical Cancer From Croatia
- 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)
Human papillomavirus (HPV) of high-risk genotype is a necessary risk factor in development of cervical cancer. There is a vaccine available to prevent cervical lesions associated with high-risk HPV genotypes 16 and 18. In Croatia HPV vaccination has not yet been introduced in obligatory vaccination schedule. The aim of this study is to describe the pre-vaccination distribution of HPV genotypes in women with high grade cervical squamous intraepithelial lesion (HSIL) and cervical cancer in Croatia. The investigators hypothesis is that HPV-16 is the most frequently found genotype but the distribution of other HPV genotypes is heterogeneous and includes genotypes currently not covered by vaccination.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cervical Cancer | Malignant Cervical Neoplasm | CURATED_EXACT | 0.92 |
Interventions
Interventions (0)
Data not yet available
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (1)
- label
- HPV HSIL cervical carcinoma
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Pre-vaccination distribution of HPV genotypes in women with HSIL and invasive cervical carcinoma
- timeFrame
- two years
- description
- To assess the distribution of different high-risk HPV genotypes in biopsy specimens of 400 women with cytological diagnosis of HSIL and cervical cancer. Biopsy will be performed during colposcopy as a part of of routine clinical work-up in women with abnormal PAP smear finding.
Secondary outcomes (1)
- measure
- HPV vaccine coverage in Croatia
- timeFrame
- two years
- description
- To evaluate the percentage of HSIL and cervical cancer that can be prevented by current HPV vaccine.
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- Female
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
- Maximum age
- 65 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Women aged 18-65 with a cytological diagnosis of CIN2+cervical lesions from all over Croatia that are referred to National Reference Center because of HSIL or malignant cytology findings Exclusion Criteria: * Women younger than 18 or older than 65 * Pregnant women
References
Publications (5)
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- BACKGROUNDVrtacnik Bokal E, Kocjan BJ, Poljak M, Bogovac Z, Jancar N. Genomic variants of human papillomavirus genotypes 16, 18, and 33 in women with cervical cancer in Slovenia. J Obstet Gynaecol Res. 2010 Dec;36(6):1204-13. doi: 10.1111/j.1447-0756.2010.01316.x. PMID 21114573
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