Status:

COMPLETED

Folic Acid Clinical Trial for the Prevention of Cervical Cancer

Lead Sponsor:

University of Alabama at Birmingham

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Conditions:

Cervical Cancer

Precancerous Condition

Eligibility:

FEMALE

19-120 years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

RATIONALE: Supplements, such as folic acid, may stop or delay the development of cervical cancer in women infected with human papillomavirus. PURPOSE: This phase II trial is studying how well folic a...

Detailed Description

OBJECTIVES: Primary * Evaluate the effects of folic acid supplementation on clearance of human papilloma virus (HPV) 16 and other specific types of HR-HPV and on prevention of the progression of ≤ c...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:
  • Received care at the Health Departments in Alabama and with an abnormal pap result, including any of the following:
  • Atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance (ASCUS)
  • ASCUS, cannot exclude high-grade lesion (ASCUS-H)
  • Low-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion
  • High-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion
  • Referred to University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Highlands Clinic for further colposcopic examination by Ob/Gyn physicians
  • Tested positive for human papilloma virus (HPV) 16 and diagnosed with ≤ cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) 1 lesions at the 0-month visit
  • With or without concurrent infections with other HR (High Risk) HPV types (HPV 18, 31, 33, 35, 39, 45, 51, 52, 56, 58, 59, and 68)
  • Not diagnosed with true preneoplastic lesions of the cervix based on a colposcopically directed biopsy
  • PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:
  • Not pregnant
  • Willing to take study pills, keep scheduled follow-up study visits, or communicate with study personnel about changes in contact information during the study period
  • No prior diagnosis or treatment for colon polyps or breast lumps
  • PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:
  • No prior treatment for cervical cancer or precancerous condition
  • No prior surgeries involving the cervix
  • No concurrent antifolate medications such as methotrexate, sulfasalazine or phenytoin
  • No concurrent or planned consumption of 400 μg or more of a folic acid supplement on a regular basis
  • Not involved in any other clinical trial

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    March 1 2007

    Trial Type :

    INTERVENTIONAL

    Allocation :

    ACTUAL

    End Date :

    Estimated Enrollment :

    368 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT00703196

    Start Date

    March 1 2007

    Last Update

    October 8 2015

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    UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Birmingham, Alabama, United States, 35294