Culturally tailored program aims to boost cervical cancer screening in black women
NCT ID NCT04927494
First seen Jul 01, 2026 · Last updated Jul 31, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests a program called 'Health is Wealth: A Cervical Health Program' designed to encourage cervical cancer screening among African American and Sub-Saharan African immigrant women. Participants attend a two-hour educational session and receive an HPV self-sampling kit to use at home. The program is culturally tailored to address beliefs, barriers, and knowledge gaps. The study involves 60 women in Kentucky who have not had a recent Pap smear or HPV test.
What this could mean
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- Active substance
- Health is Wealth: A Cervical Health Program (educational session and HPV self-sampling kit)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this program could increase cervical cancer screening rates and reduce screening barriers for Black women, potentially lowering cervical cancer rates in these communities.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small pilot study with only 60 participants, so results may not apply to all Black women. The program's long-term impact on cancer rates is not yet known.
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Conditions
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Locations
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University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky, 40536, United States
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