Scientists track HPV's secret life in young women
NCT ID NCT02946346
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study followed 190 young women to learn how the body handles new HPV infections. Researchers measured virus levels, immune cells, and other factors over time. The goal was to understand why some infections clear quickly while others persist. No treatment was given; this was purely an observation study.
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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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190 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Nov 2016
- Finished
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Sep 2020
- 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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18 to 25 years
- 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: * Sexually active with at least one new partner over the last 12 months * Subjects must be able and willing to give written informed consent * Living in the 'agglomération de Montpellier' Exclusion Criteria: * History of cervical pathology * Pregnant or intending to become pregnant soon (in the coming year) * Infected by HIV * Undergoing (or planning to undergo) heavy treatment (biotherapy, chemotherapy, immunosuppression) * Participation in a clinical trial involving administration of drugswithin the last 4 weeks before the screening date
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Pr Reynes
Montpellier, Montpellier, 34295, France
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