CERVICAL CANCER SCREENING

This study is testing whether a special menstrual pad (Q-Pad) can accurately detect high-risk HPV from period blood collected at home. About 450 people who need a colposcopy after an abnormal Pap or HPV test will use the pad during their period and mail it to a lab. Researchers w…

This study explores whether offering a simple self-sampling test for HPV in the emergency department can help more people get screened for cervical cancer. About 200 eligible individuals (ages 30–65 with a cervix) will be invited to provide a self-sample during their ED visit. Th…

This study tests a new care strategy called DADA LINK to help more women in Kenya get screened for cervical cancer and receive treatment if needed. About 1,980 women aged 25-49 will take part. Clinics will use a mobile health platform and care coordinators to support screening an…

This study tests whether community-designed strategies can increase cervical cancer screening in rural Cameroon. About 800 women aged 30-49 (or 25-49 if HIV-positive) will participate. Some communities will work together to create local screening solutions, while others follow th…

This study tests a simple, painless addition at the end of a Pap test to see if it makes the experience less painful and encourages more women to get screened for cervical cancer. About 248 women aged 25 and older will be randomly assigned to receive either the standard Pap test …

This study is adapting a questionnaire called the Cervical Cancer Screening Uptake Questionnaire (CCSTQ) for Turkish women. The goal is to understand the psychological and social reasons why women choose to get screened for cervical cancer. Researchers will ask 215 women aged 21-…

This study explores whether a simple self-sampling kit for HPV can help screen for cervical cancer in women aged 30-60 in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, during the ongoing war. Participants collect their own sample at home or a clinic and send it for testing. The goal is to see if this a…

This study tests whether artificial intelligence can help more women in the Occitanie region of France complete cervical cancer screening. Researchers will invite 3,000 women aged 30-65 who haven't had a Pap smear in 4 years to use an HPV self-sampling kit. The goal is to see if …

This study looks at two ways to screen for cervical cancer in women with HIV: sending a mobile team to their usual clinic, or asking them to go to a central hospital. About 1,180 women aged 25-49 will take part. The goal is to see which method helps more women complete all screen…

This study looks at whether hospitals in India are following standard guidelines for treating cervical cancer with radiation and chemotherapy. Researchers will review records from over 600 patients across many hospitals to see how often the recommended treatment is given correctl…

This study looks at whether doing cervical cancer screening and treatment in a single visit works better than multiple visits for women with HIV in Cameroon. About 1,422 women will take part to see if a one-visit approach reduces dropouts and is acceptable to patients and staff. …

This study looks at ways to increase cervical cancer screening among women aged 50 to 74 in Switzerland who haven't been screened in the past three years. Participants will either receive a letter about screening, a free at-home HPV self-sampling kit, or no contact (control group…