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Study aim
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َAssessing immunogenicity and safety of human papilloma virus vaccine (quadrivalent, Biosun pharmed Co.) compared to gardasil vaccine (quadrivalent, Merck Co.) in healthy adults aged 15-35 years.
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Design
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Phase 3, randomized, double-blinded, parallel arms, active-controlled clinical trial on 450 healthy volunteers.
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Settings and conduct
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This double-blind (volunteers and outcome assessors) phase 3 trial will be conducted at Tehran hospital in Tehran. After random assignment to receive quadrivalent HPV vaccine (Biosun pharmed or Merck) on days 0, 60 and 180, participants will be followed up for immunogenicity and safety.
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Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria
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Inclusion criteria: Age 15-35 years, ability to understand the conduct process of the study and signing the informed consent, general health,
not having infection in uterus or genital area, not having fever or acute infectious disease, not having a plan to inject other vaccines in the study period, not using vaginal products or sexual intercourse 48 hours before each visit, Seronegative for Anti HPV 6,11,16,18, Not pregnant, agreement to use contraception method for 7 months.
Exclusion criteria: history of abnormal pap smear or biopsy, genital wart, history or HPV infection, prior HPV vaccination, history of any vaccine injection in the preceding 21 days, history of severe allergic reactions to vaccine, receiving immunoglobulins or blood products, chronic diseases, Immunodeficiency, thrombocytopenia or coagulation disorder, history of drug or alcohol abuse, intention for pregnancy in 7 months.
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Intervention groups
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Intervention group: intramuscular injection of 0.5ml of quadrivalent HPV vaccine (Biosun pharmed Co.) in days 0, 60 and 180. Control group: intramuscular injection of 0.5ml of quadrivalent HPV vaccine (Merck Co.) in days 0, 60 and 180.
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Main outcome variables
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Human papilloma virus type 6, 11, 16 and 18 antibody titer, GMT