Baseline | Follow-up (+/− 3 months) | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Visit number | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
Study months | 0 | 6 | 12 | 24 | 36 | 38 |
Interview process | ||||||
Informed consent | X | |||||
Baseline interview | X | |||||
Follow up Interview | X | X | X | X | ||
Psychological interview | X | X | X | X | X | |
Clinical process | ||||||
Venepuncture | X | X | X | X | ||
Digital ano-rectal exam | X | X | X | X | X | |
Anal swab | X | X | X | X | X | |
Urine sample & throat swab1 | X | ¶ | ¶ | ¶ | ||
High resolution anoscopy & biopsy | X | X | X | X | X | |
Discussion of all study results and anal cancer risk | x | |||||
Laboratory process | ||||||
HIV testing2 | X | ¶ | ¶ | ¶ | ||
Syphilis testing 1 | X | ¶ | ¶ | ¶ | ||
HPV PCR | X | X | X | X | X | |
Anal cytology | X | X | X | X | X | |
Histology3 | X | X | X | X | X | |
Gonorrhoea and chlamydia testing1 | X | ¶ | ¶ | ¶ |