About this trial
The study aims to evaluate whether organised, concomitant HPV vaccination and HPV screening offered to all resident women aged 22-27 will result in a more rapid elimination of HPV infection in Sweden. This objective will be examined at the population level.
Eligibility criteria
This trial does not accept healthy volunteersQualifiers
Eligible women will include resident women within the age range of 22-26, who have not opted out of the screening program and who consent to participate in the study.
Disqualifiers
Known history of severe allergic reaction or hypersensitivity to any of the components of the HPV vaccine.For GARDASIL 9: Amorphous aluminium hydroxyphosphate sulphate adjuvant, Sodium chloride, L-histidine, Polysorbate 80 or Sodium borate
Known history of immune-related disorders
Current acute severe febrile illness, except for minor infections such as a cold, mild upper respiratory infection or low-grade fever.
Administration of immunoglobulin or blood-derived products within 6 months prior to scheduled HPV vaccine first dose
Trial design
Single group
Treatments tested in this trial
Gardasil9
Biological/VaccineConcomitant vaccination and HPV screening. Gardasil9 will be administered using standard dosage. 1 dose at recruitment and the 2nd dose 3 years later.
Treatment groups
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
Prevalence of HPV
Overall and type-specific prevalence of HPV will be obtained from the routine HPV screening programs in the regions that offer HPV screening to this age group.
Prevalence of HPV
Overall and type-specific prevalence of HPV will be obtained from the routine HPV screening programs in the regions that offer HPV screening to this age group.
Prevalence of HPV
Overall and type-specific prevalence of HPV will be obtained from the routine HPV screening programs in the regions that offer HPV screening to this age group.
Secondary outcomes
Number of women with histopathologically confirmed cervical intraepithelial neoplasia grade 2, 3, or cervical cancer (CIN2+)
CIN2+ measured through registry linkages, by HPV type in the lesion.
Consumption of resources
Number of screening and treatment visits.
Number of women with obstetrical complications
Obstetrical complications such as preterm births measured through registry linkages.
Number of women with cervical specimens found to be benign
Treatments for cervical abnormalities, measured as excised cervical specimens, found to be benign. Measured through registry linkages.
Sponsors and contacts
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Miriam Elfström
Lead sponsor
Region Stockholm
Sponsor institution
Karolinska University Hospital
Collaborator