Period pads could replace pap smears: At-Home HPV test under study

NCT ID NCT07281599

Recruiting now Diagnosis Sponsor: Qurasense Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jul 24, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This study is testing whether a special menstrual pad, called the Q-Pad, can accurately detect high-risk HPV from menstrual 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. The results will be compared to standard cervical samples and biopsies to see if the at-home test is reliable and easy to use.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: Q-Pad hrHPV Test System (a menstrual pad with a removable collection strip for at-home sampling)
What this could lead to: If successful, this could offer a convenient, at-home way to screen for cervical precancer, potentially increasing screening access and early detection.
What could go wrong: This is an early-stage study with 450 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The test's accuracy compared to standard methods is still unproven, and home collection errors could affect reliability.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

cervical cancer cervical intraepithelial neoplasia Genital Diseases human papilloma virus infection sexually transmitted disease Uterine Cervical Neoplasms viral sexually transmitted disease

As listed by the trial registrant

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

CERVICAL CANCER (EARLY DETECTION) CERVICAL CANCER CIN GRADE CERVICAL CANCER SCREENING HIGH RISK HPV HPV HPV (HUMAN PAPILLOMAVIRUS)-ASSOCIATED HPV 16 INFECTION HPV DNA HPV INFECTION HPV INFECTIONS SCREENING TEST

Contacts and locations

Locations

Planned Parenthood North Central States
RECRUITING

Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55408, United States
Planned Parenthood of Greater Ohio (PPGOH)
RECRUITING

Akron, Ohio, 44302, United States
Planned Parenthood of Southern New England
RECRUITING

New Haven, Connecticut, 06511, United States

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