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Mail-in HPV test could save lives of women skipping pap smears

NCT ID NCT04226313

Recruiting now Diagnosis Sponsor: The Institute of Molecular and Translational Medicine, Czech Republic Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study is testing whether giving women a simple self-sampling kit to use at home can increase the number of women who get screened for cervical cancer. The trial will enroll 15,000 women in Czech Republic, especially those who haven't had a Pap smear in over 3 years. Participants will collect their own sample using a brush (Evalyn Brush) and mail it in for HPV testing, aiming to make screening easier and more accessible.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance
Evalyn Brush (self-sampling device)
What this could lead to
If successful, this could offer a convenient, at-home method to screen for cervical cancer, potentially catching more cases early.
What could go wrong
This is a large observational study, not a treatment trial. The self-sampling method may not be as accurate as a doctor-collected sample, and participation rates may still be low.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

cervical intraepithelial neoplasia dysplasia of cervix human papilloma virus infection Uterine Cervical Neoplasms cervical cancer prevention target

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

CERVICAL CANCER CERVICAL DYSPLASIA HUMAN PAPILLOMAVIRUS INFECTION

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • University Hospital Olomouc

    RECRUITING

    Olomouc, Czechia

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