Kenya's Mother-Daughter program aims to slash cervical cancer deaths
NCT ID NCT06411938
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study enrolls 2,300 Kenyan women and girls to improve cervical cancer prevention. Women provide self-collected swabs for HPV testing and undergo standard visual screening. The goal is to see if self-testing is as good as or better than current methods, and to understand what helps or hinders participation. Researchers also study anogenital warts as a possible HPV reservoir.
What this could mean
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Active substance
High Risk HPV DNA Testing (self-collected swab) and Visual Inspection with Acetic Acid (VIA)
What this could lead to
If successful, this could lead to more effective, community-based cervical cancer screening programs in Kenya, especially for HIV-infected women.
What could go wrong
This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. Results may not apply to other regions, and screening accuracy depends on many factors.
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Conditions
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Locations
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Moi University
Eldoret, Kenya