Can a daily supplement help the body fight off HPV?
NCT ID NCT07697196
First seen Jul 13, 2026 · Last updated Jul 14, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether a daily oral supplement containing green tea extract (EGCG), folic acid, vitamin B12, and hyaluronic acid can help women clear a persistent human papillomavirus (HPV) infection. HPV is a common virus that can cause cervical cancer if it stays in the body for a long time. The trial involves 42 women aged 25 and older who have had HPV for at least 9 months and have low-grade cervical changes. Half will take the supplement for six months, while the other half receive standard care. Researchers will measure whether the virus's activity in cells decreases, which could indicate the body is clearing the infection.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Pervistop (epigallocatechin gallate, folic acid, vitamin B12, hyaluronic acid)
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this supplement could offer a simple, non-invasive way to help the body clear persistent HPV and reduce the risk of cervical cancer.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small early-stage trial with only 42 participants, so results may not apply broadly. Dietary supplements are not regulated as strictly as drugs, and the effect may be modest or absent.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 42 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jul 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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25 years and older
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Age ≥ 25 years old 2. Positive HPV DNA test with genotyping 9-24 months prior to Day 0 3. Positive HPV DNA test with genotyping at Day 0 4. Presence of an HPV-related cervical lesion within 5-24 months prior to Day 0. This lesion will be defined alternatively as: 1. Pap test: LSIL, ASC-US. 2. Colposcopic impression suggestive of a low-grade lesion. 3. Histologic report of a colposcopic biopsy consistent with a low-grade lesion. 5. Previous HPV vaccination (latest dose at least 24 months earlier than Day 0) 6. Patients able to accept and sign informed consent for the study 7. Patients able to adhere to the proposed study protocol Exclusion Criteria: 1. High grade cervical lesions (HSIL) 2. Ongoing pregnancy, evaluated through a rapid chromatographic immunoassay for qualitative detection of hCG in urine 3. Ongoing breastfeeding 4. Primary or secondary immunodepression due to pharmacological treatments 5. No HPV vaccination 6. Daily assumption of other products containing green tea 7. Hypersensitivity or allergy to the substances contained in the supplement
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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IRCCS San Raffele Hospital
Milan, Italy, 20100, Italy
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