A gel that may help the cervix heal from HPV lesions faces a test
NCT ID NCT04199078
First seen Sep 02, 2026 · Last updated Sep 03, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial tests whether a vaginal gel called Papilocare can repair cervical lesions caused by high-risk human papillomavirus (HPV). Researchers plan to include 164 women aged 30 to 65 who have abnormal cervical cell results and test positive for high-risk HPV. Participants will be randomly assigned to one of four groups to compare different uses of the gel. The main goal is to see if the cervical lining heals after six months of treatment.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Papilocare vaginal gel, a gel applied inside the vagina with a single-dose applicator
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this gel could offer a non-surgical way to help the cervix heal from HPV-related lesions, potentially reducing the need for more invasive procedures.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early exploratory trial with a modest number of participants, so the gel may not prove effective. HPV lesions sometimes heal on their own, which could make it hard to tell if the gel is truly helping.
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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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164 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2019
- Finished
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Jun 2024
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
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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30 to 65 years
- 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. Woman between the ages of 30 and 65 (both inclusive). 2. Able to read and understand the Patient Information Sheet and the Informed Consent form. 3. Acceptance in the participation of the essay and signature of the Informed Consent form. 4. ASC-US or LSIL or AG-US cytological result (maximum 3 months prior to inclusion) with concordant colposcopic image (performed at the screening visit). 5. High risk HPV positive by PCR performed at screening visit. 6. Is able, at the discretion of the researcher, to comply with the requirements of the trial and without hindrance to follow the instructions and assessments throughout it. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Clinically relevant immune system alterations, or any other autoimmune disease or in treatment with immunosuppressants. 2. Non-diagnosed abnormal genital hemorrhage (during the 6 months prior to the screening visit). 3. To had been vaccinated against HPV. 4. Other symptomatic vulvovaginal infections. 5. Surgical cervical excision in the last year or total hysterectomy. 6. Previous history of gynecological cancer. 7. Participation in any other clinical trial at present or in the 4 weeks prior to the inclusion of the trial. 8. Any planned surgery that prevents the correct compliance with the guidelines. 9. Use of vaginal contraceptives or other vaginal hormonal treatments. 10. Contraindications for the use of Papilocare® gel or known allergies to any of its components. 11. Women of childbearing age who do not use effective contraceptive methods, pregnant women, with suspicion of pregnancy or woman who are breastfeeding.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Assir Hospitalet de Llobregat
L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, 08904, Spain
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Complejo Hospitalario Torrecárdenas
Almería, 04009, Spain
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H. General Universitario Santa Lucía
Murcia, 30202, Spain
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H. R. U. de Málaga / Materno Infantil
Málaga, 29010, Spain
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H. U. Reina Sofía
Córdoba, 14004, Spain
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Hospital General Universitario de Alicante
Alicante, 03010, Spain
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Hospital U. de Donostia
Donostia / San Sebastian, Guipuzcoa, 20014, Spain
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Hospital Universitari Son Espases
Palma de Mallorca, Mallorca, 07120, Spain
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Hospital Universitari Vall d' Hebron
Barcelona, 08035, Spain
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Hospital Universitari i Politecnic La Fe
Valencia, 46026, Spain
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Hospital Universitario HM Puerta del Sur
Móstoles, Madrid, 28938, Spain
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Hospital Universitario La Paz
Madrid, 28046, Spain
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Hospital Universitario Nuestra Señora de Candelaria
Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Tenerife, 38010, Spain
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Hospital Universitario Virgen de las Nieves
Granada, 18014, Spain
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Hospital Virgen de la Macarena
Seville, 41009, Spain
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Hospital de Basurto
Bilbao, 48013, Spain
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Hospital de Manacor
Manacor, Spain
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Hospital del Mar
Barcelona, 08003, Spain
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Hospital Álvaro Cunqueiro
Vigo, 36312, Spain
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