Self-Collection of the Pap Smear as Agency: A Novel Way to Improve Refractory Low Cervical Cancer Screening Rates in Rural Alabama
University of Alabama at Birmingham
250 participants
Apr 26, 2021
INTERVENTIONAL
Conditions
Summary
The purpose of the study is to find out if a self-administered (by the patient) Papanicolaou (Pap) smear is as accurate as a traditional Pap smear administered by a healthcare provider.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria1
- Female of at least 21 years of age and not over 65 presenting who need routine cervical cancer screening per national guidelines.
Exclusion Criteria1
- prior history of cervical cancer or a positive Pap smear, have had a total hysterectomy (removal of uterus and cervix), or currently enrolled in any other cancer prevention study.
Interventions
A single cohort of 250 patients will be recruited from among those who need a Papanicolaou (Pap) smear for routine cervical cancer screening, to perform a self-administered Pap smear immediately prior to the traditional Pap smear. Blinded assessment of both tests will be then conducted.
A single cohort of 250 patients will be recruited from among those who need a Papanicolaou (Pap) smear for routine cervical cancer screening, to perform a self-administered Pap smear immediately prior to the traditional Pap smear. Blinded assessment of both tests will be then conducted.
Locations(3)
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NCT04093388