Clinical Trial: Prevalence and Type Distribution of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) in Tanzanian Men

Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Study Type: Observational

Official Title: Prevalence and Type Distribution of Genital Human Papillomavirus (HPV) in Tanzanian Men

Brief Summary: The purpose of this study is to determine the prevalence and type distribution of genital human papillomavirus (HPV) infection in Tanzanian men.

Detailed Summary:

STUDY POPULATION The study will be performed in an urban and a rural setting in Tanzania. In the urban setting we aim to include men from different employment categories at larger industries, which potentially have already been identified (Twinga cement, ALAF-Aluminum Company, Bakhresa Food Industry, Simba plastics Industry, and Mohamed Enterprise Food Industry), and in addition we will include men from the College/University environment in Dar es Salaam (Vocational Education Training Dar-es-salaam branch, and Dar-es-salaam Institute of Transport). From the 2002 Census it has been estimated that the population of Dar es Salaam was 2,497,940

The recruitment of men for the study in the rural setting will take place in villages in the Kihaba district and the Bagamoyo district.

Kibaha is one of the 6 districts of the Pwani Region located in Eastern Tanzania. It is the capital of Pwani region. The district is bordered to the North by the Bagamoyo District, to the East by Dar-es-Salaam, to the South by the Kisarawe District and to the West by the Morogoro Region. One of the villages potentially selected for this study is Mlandizi village located in Kibaha district. According to the 2002 Tanzania National Census, the population of the Kibaha District was 132,045 Bagamoyo is also one of the 6 districts of the Pwani Region of Tanzania. It is bordered to the North by the Tanga Region, to the West by the Morogoro Region, to the East by the Indian Ocean and to the South by the Kibaha District. The district capitol is at Bagamoyo. According to the 2002 Tanzania National Census, the population of e.g. the Bagamoyo District was 230,164.

The overall study population in the present investigation will include 2000 men aged 18-60 years. Based on our experience from the recent male study condu
Sponsor: Danish Cancer Society

Current Primary Outcome: HPV infection [ Time Frame: At enrollment ]

Original Primary Outcome: HPV infection

Current Secondary Outcome: HIV infection [ Time Frame: At enrollment ]

Original Secondary Outcome: HIV infection

Information By: Danish Cancer Society

Dates:
Date Received: June 30, 2009
Date Started: March 2009
Date Completion:
Last Updated: August 7, 2015
Last Verified: August 2015