Comparing Two Types of Swabs in Collecting Cell Samples for Anal Pap Tests and Human Papillomavirus Tests in Men Who Have Sex With Men
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Official title
Comparison of Flocked vs. Dacron Swab for Anal Cytology, Correspondence With High Resolution Anoscopy
Brief summary
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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.
Study identification
- NCT ID
- NCT00955591
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Enrollment
- 48 participants
Conditions and interventions
Eligibility (public fields only)
- Age range
- 18 Years and older
- Sex
- Male
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepts healthy volunteers
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Study timeline
- Start date
- Mar 12, 2009 (Actual)
- Primary completion
- Dec 12, 2011 (Actual)
- Completion
- Oct 14, 2016 (Actual)
- Last update posted
- Aug 3, 2020
2009 – 2016
United States locations
- U.S. sites
- 1
- U.S. states
- 1
- U.S. cities
- 1
| Facility | City | State | ZIP | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UCLA | Los Angeles | California | 90095 | — |
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- Last update posted Aug 3, 2020 · Synced Oct 19, 2026
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