Prevalence and Clinical Implications of HPV Infection in Male IBD Patients

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot listed
Trial typeObservational
Biological sexMale
Age18-79
SponsorFundació Institut de Recerca de l'Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau

About this trial

The study aims at describing the prevalence of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) infection in anal and oral samples of men with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) and detecting risk factors for the infection.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Diagnosed Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis (at least 3 months before enrollment)

Male

Age from 18 to 79 years

Disqualifiers

Unclassified Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Diarrhea (> 3 bowel movements/day) with rectal bleeding at enrollment

Prior full proctectomy

Inability to collect the biological samples

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Anal pap smear and oral swab for cytology and HPV testing

Treatment groups

384 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment group