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Colposcopy and preterm birth study

Helsinki colposcopy and preterm birth cohort study

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ISRCTN
Registry ID
ISRCTN10933736
Enrollment
1000
Registered
2017-12-19
Start date
2014-01-13
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-10-10

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Gynaecological HPV related diseases where patients have been referred to colposcopy. Urological and Genital Diseases Gynaecological HPV related diseases

Interventions

Participants in this trial are treated according to current treatment guidelines and followed at the colposcopy clinic accordingly. At enrolment participants fill in a detailed questionnaire on their

Sponsors

University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Any woman 18 years of age or older 2. Referred to colposcopy at Helsinki University Hospital

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Under the age of 18

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Incidence of preterm birth after colposcopy and/or cervical treatment is measured using the information in hospital records and national health registries at five, seven and ten years after enrollment.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1. Prevalence, clearance, and incidence of new HPV infections is measured with the extra cervical brush samples (HPV genotyping) obtained at any visit at the colposcopy clinic up to two years after enrolment 2. Sensitivity and specificity of colposcopic evaluation is measured using data from hospital records up to two years after enrolment 3. Rate of complications of colposcopy and treatment and risk factors are measured using using data from hospital records up to two years after enrolment

Countries

Finland

Contacts

Public ContactPekka Nieminen
pekka.nieminen@hus.fi+358 94711

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 2, 2026