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Prevalence of Abnormal Pap Smear

Prevalence of Abnormal Pap Smear in Sohag University Hospital Outpatient Clinic


Sponsor

Sohag University

Enrollment

300 participants

Start Date

Oct 1, 2024

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Conditions

Summary

This study aims to evaluate prevalence of abnormal Pap smear among sexually active women of reproductive age attending sohag university hospital outpatient clinic.


Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin Age: 21 YearsMax Age: 60 Years

Plain Language Summary

Simplified for easier understanding

This study is measuring how common abnormal Pap smear results are in a specific group of women, to better understand cervical health trends in the community. **You may be eligible if...** - You are a sexually active woman between 21 and 60 years old - You have not had a Pap smear in the past 3 years, OR - You have previously had an abnormal Pap smear and are coming back for follow-up **You may NOT be eligible if...** - You have been treated for cervical cancer - You have had a full hysterectomy (removal of the uterus) - You are currently pregnant - You had a normal Pap smear within the past 3 years Talk to your doctor to see if this trial is right for you.

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Interventions

OTHERScreening pap smear test

The patient put in dorsal lithotomy position and place the feet in stirrups or on foot rests . then, the physician will insert a cusco speculum into the vagina to hold vaginal wall open . The specimens will be collected as follows; firstly, the speculum will be inserted without lubricant. Any mucous, discharge or blood will be removed with dry cotton. A wooden spatula will be used for sampling ectocervix which will be rotated 360 degrees. For sampling endocervix, A brush or a swab will be rotated only 90 degrees as the circumferential bristles will be in contact with the entire surface the moment the brush is inserted. The samples will be applied to the slides which will be encoded and immediately fixed in 95% ethanol and the samples will be transferred to pathology department to be stained by the standard Papanicolaou stain


Locations(1)

Faculty of Medicine, Sohag University

Sohag, Egypt

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