HPV throat cancer study tracks hidden infections in women and partners
NCT ID NCT06115772
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Aug 06, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study is checking how often women who have HPV-positive throat cancer, or whose partner has it, also have HPV infections in their genital or anal areas. Researchers will compare these rates to similar women without cancer. The goal is to learn more about how HPV spreads and affects health in these groups.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help doctors better understand and monitor HPV-related cancer risks in patients and their partners.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial, so it won't directly change care. Results may not apply to all populations.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 154 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2022
- Expected to finish
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Nov 2027
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.
Who is studied
Female patients and female partners of patients with confirmed HPV associated oropharyngeal carcinoma (PAP-OP)
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: * \* Female patients with diagnosed HPV(+)OPSCC seen at the Mayo Clinic, Rochester * Age ≥ 18 * Female partners of Mayo Clinic patients with diagnosed HPV(+)OPSCC * Patient has given permission to give his/her blood/saliva sample for research testing * Ability to complete questionnaire(s) by themselves or with assistance Exclusion Criteria: * \* HPV(-) OPSCC * Unable to provide informed consent * Unwilling to attend screening visit at Mayo Clinic site, if indicated * Unwilling/unable to complete surveys electronically
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The study's own enquiry address
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The places running it
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Locations
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Mayo Clinic in Rochester
RECRUITINGRochester, Minnesota, 55905, United States
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