The Study of the Prevention of Anal Cancer in Homosexual Me

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Incidence of HPV in Homosexual Men; Public Health - Epidemiology; Cancer - Bowel - Anal; Anal Cancer

• Registration Number: ACTRN12613001335785
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of New South Wales, Sydney Australia

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2013-12-06
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: Male
• Target Recruitment: 600

Inclusion Criteria

The inclusion criteria are: male homosexual aged 35 years or above; HIV positive participants: documented to be HIV positive; HIV negative participants: tested HIV negative at recruitment; provision of informed, written consent.

Exclusion Criteria

The exclusion criteria are: participants unable to attend scheduled follow-up interviews or unwilling to undergo high resolution anoscopies (HRA); unable to understand English; having bleeding disorders or currently taking anti-coagulant medications; having previously received HRA; having ever been diagnosed with anal cancer.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
To determine if the study will provide important information to guide the possible future introduction of anal cancer screening programs for gay men. This is assessed by the conduct of the high resolution anoscopy and the HPV test.[2018]