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Immune Response to the Human Papillomavirus Vaccine in Young Women With Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Comparison of Immune Response to the Human Papillomavirus Vaccine in Young Women With and Without Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT01034358
Enrollment
15
Registered
2009-12-17
Start date
2010-02-28
Completion date
2011-06-30
Last updated
2012-10-23

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

Conditions

Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Uterine Cervical Dysplasia

Keywords

inflammatory bowel disease, Crohn disease, ulcerative colitis, Papillomavirus vaccines

Brief summary

The Gardasil vaccine, a vaccine targeted towards the human papillomavirus (HPV), has been shown to prevent the transmission of several strains of HPV in young women. Women with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) may not respond as well to this vaccine, either due to having IBD or due to immunosuppressants used to control IBD. This study will test how well women with IBD respond to the Gardasil vaccine.

Detailed description

Although guidelines exist for immunization of patients with inflammatory bowel disease, few studies exist demonstrating vaccine efficacy in this population. In patients with inflammatory bowel disease, lower than normal humoral responses have been shown with the tetanus toxoid booster, oral cholera, and influenza vaccinations. It is currently uncertain whether women with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) have an increased risk of cervical dysplasia and cancer. Gardasil, a vaccine against human papilloma viruses (HPV) 6, 11, 16, and 18, has been approved for the prevention of cervical dysplasias and cancers in women ages 9-26 years. However, its immune response in immunocompromised or immunosuppressed patients is unknown. Young women with inflammatory bowel disease who have not received the HPV vaccine will receive the vaccine. The vaccine is given in 3 doses over 6 months. Response to the vaccine will be measured 6 months after completing the vaccine series.

Interventions

0.5mL intramuscular for 3 doses at 0, 2, and 6 months

Sponsors

Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
CollaboratorINDUSTRY
Mayo Clinic
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
9 Years to 26 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

1. Women 9-26 years of age 2. Have inflammatory bowel disease (ie. Crohns disease or ulcerative colitis)

Exclusion criteria

1. Pregnancy 2. Taking corticosteroids 3. Allergy to yeast aluminum component of the HPV vaccine 4. Positive for all HPV types in the Gardasil vaccine-6, 11, 16, 18

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Twelve Month Antibody Response to the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccine (Geometric Mean Titers [GMT])One yearAnti-HPV levels were determined by an assay conducted by Merck & Co, Inc. and expressed as milliMerck units per milliliter (mMU/mL).

Countries

United States

Participant flow

Recruitment details

Between March 2010 and January 2011, female patients between age 12-25 years of age were recruited through the Inflammatory Bowel Disease Clinics at the Mayo Clinic.

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Human Papillomavirus Vaccine
The Gardasil HPV vaccine was administered in 3 doses: baseline, 2 months, and 6 months.
15
Total15

Withdrawals & dropouts

PeriodReasonFG000
Overall StudyProtocol Violation1
Overall StudyWithdrawal by Subject1

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicHuman Papillomavirus Vaccine
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
7 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
0 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
8 Participants
Age Continuous19.3 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 3.68
Disease Activity at First HPV vaccine dose
Active
6 participants
Disease Activity at First HPV vaccine dose
Quiescent
9 participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
15 participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
15 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
0 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
— / —
other
Total, other adverse events
13 / 15
serious
Total, serious adverse events
0 / 15

Outcome results

Primary

Twelve Month Antibody Response to the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccine (Geometric Mean Titers [GMT])

Anti-HPV levels were determined by an assay conducted by Merck & Co, Inc. and expressed as milliMerck units per milliliter (mMU/mL).

Time frame: One year

ArmMeasureGroupValue (GEOMETRIC_MEAN)
Human Papillomavirus VaccineTwelve Month Antibody Response to the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccine (Geometric Mean Titers [GMT])HPV 6120.5 mMU/mL
Human Papillomavirus VaccineTwelve Month Antibody Response to the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccine (Geometric Mean Titers [GMT])HPV 11175.0 mMU/mL
Human Papillomavirus VaccineTwelve Month Antibody Response to the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccine (Geometric Mean Titers [GMT])HPV 16861.0 mMU/mL
Human Papillomavirus VaccineTwelve Month Antibody Response to the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccine (Geometric Mean Titers [GMT])HPV 1868.9 mMU/mL

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026