Can the HPV vaccine stop cervical abnormalities from returning after surgery?
NCT ID NCT03979014
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at whether giving the Gardasil 9 HPV vaccine to women at the same time as surgery for abnormal cervical cells (CIN) can help clear the virus and prevent future infections. About 1,100 women aged 18-55 took part. The goal was to see if the vaccine reduces the chance of high-grade cervical changes coming back.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Gardasil 9 vaccine
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could show that giving the HPV vaccine right after cervical surgery helps prevent the virus from coming back and lowers the risk of needing more treatment.
- What could go wrong
- This trial is completed but results are not yet widely reported, so we don't know if the vaccine made a real difference. Also, the vaccine only protects against 9 HPV types, so other types could still cause problems.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 3
Large-scale testing in a bigger group. Usually the last step before a treatment can be approved.
- Participants
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1,099 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Nov 2019
- Finished
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Sep 2025
- 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 55 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 Patients who meet all of the following inclusion criteria will be considered eligible for this study: 1. Female (18-55y) attending for local treatment for presumed CIN2 (cytological and colposcopy impression) OR presumed CIN3 (cytological and colposcopy impression) OR presumed cGIN/AIS (cytological and colposcopy impression) OR biopsy-confirmed CIN2 OR biopsy-confirmed CIN3 OR biopsy-confirmed CGIN/AIS 2. Written informed consent obtained from the subject prior to enrolment 3. Free of other relevant health problems as established by medical history and clinical examination, e.g. immunosuppression 4. Patients who the investigator believes can and will comply with the protocol requirements (e.g. attendance at clinic appointments and return for follow-up visits) Exclusion criteria Patients who meet any of the following exclusion criteria will not be eligible for this study: 1. Use of other investigational/non-registered product within 30 days preceding the 1st vaccine dose 2. Continuous administration of immunosuppressants 3. Previous vaccination against HPV 4. Cancer or autoimmune disease under treatment. Patients who have a history of cancer or autoimmune disease but are not currently being treated for the condition will be included 5. Any confirmed or suspected immunosuppressive condition, including HIV infection 6. History of allergic disease or any neurologic disorders likely to interact with study vaccination 7. Acute febrile disease at enrolment (will be postponed) 8. Pregnant women or women intending to get pregnant during the next 6 months (if pregnant during follow-up, remaining doses will be delayed until after delivery)
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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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Frölunda Specialist Hospital Gynecology Clinic
Västra Frölunda, 421 37, Sweden
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Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
London, England, SE1 9RT, United Kingdom
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Helsinki University Hospital
Helsinki, 00280, Finland
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Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
Nottingham, England, NG5 1PB, United Kingdom
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Regionhälsan Masthugget Clinic of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Gothenburg, 413 27, Sweden
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Royal Preston Hospital - Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Fulwood, Preston, PR2 9HT, United Kingdom
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Sahlgrenska University Hospital
Gothenburg, 413 45, Sweden
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St James's University Hospital, Leeds
Leeds, England, LS9 7TF, United Kingdom
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St Mary's Hospital - Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
London, SW7 2BT, United Kingdom
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St. Mary's Hospital - Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Manchester, England, M13 9WL, United Kingdom
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Tampere University Hospital
Tampere, 33520, Finland
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West Middlesex University Hospital
London, England, TW7 6AF, United Kingdom
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Whittington Health NHS Trust
Middlesex, England, N19 5NF, United Kingdom
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