RecruitingNCT06751030

Community, Home-based Education, Screening Services Strategy to Increase Cervical Cancer Control Access for HIV-Positive Women in Nigeria

Community, Home-based Education, Screening Services (CHESS) Strategy to Increase Cervical Cancer Control Access for HIV-Positive Women in Nigeria

Sponsor

Emory University

Enrollment

1,500 participants

Start Date

Dec 3, 2024

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Conditions

Cervical Cancer HIV

Summary

The goal of this observational study is to focus on adapting and implementing a program to promote HPV and cervical cancer (CC) screening and follow-up treatment for HIV-positive women, with three specific aims: * Adaptation: Use stakeholder deliberation to tailor the successful MoMent program for this population. * Implementation and Assessment: Deploy the adapted MoMent program and evaluate its reach, effectiveness, adoption, and fidelity. * Evaluation: Conduct a post-implementation process evaluation to identify barriers and facilitators to the program's maintenance and sustainability.

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin Age: 25 YearsMax Age: 50 Years

Plain Language Summary

Simplified for easier understanding

This study is testing a community- and home-based strategy to improve access to cervical cancer screening and education for HIV-positive women in Nigeria. Participants will be offered the option to collect their own vaginal sample at home (self-collection) for HPV testing, which can detect early signs of cervical cancer. **You may be eligible if...** - You are a woman between 25 and 50 years old - You are HIV-positive - You are able to perform a vaginal self-collection sample - You are able to provide informed consent **You may NOT be eligible if...** - You are male - You are younger than 25 or older than 50 - Your HIV status is unknown or negative - You are currently pregnant - You have had a hysterectomy (removal of the uterus) - You refuse or are unable to perform the vaginal self-collection Talk to your doctor to see if this trial is right for you.

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Interventions

BEHAVIORALThe Mother Mentor program

The MOther MENTor (MoMent) program in Nigeria pairs trained treatment-experienced Women living with HIV (WLWH), known as Mentor Mothers (MMs), with new mothers who are newly diagnosed with HIV to improve access to and retention in HIV care

DIAGNOSTIC_TESTGeneXpert HPV test

A cervical cancer screening tool.