AI to the rescue: boosting cervical cancer screening in underserved french regions
NCT ID NCT05286034
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether artificial intelligence can help more women in Occitanie, France, complete cervical cancer screening. About 3,000 women aged 30-65 who haven't been screened recently will be invited to use a self-sampling kit. The goal is to see if AI-assisted decision-making increases the return rate of these kits and ensures proper follow-up for those who test positive.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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About 3,000 people
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- Started
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Nov 2025
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2026
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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30 to 65 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion criteria: eligible women will be: * aged 30-65 * did not perform a pap smear in the last 4 years * are living in deprived clusters in the Occitanie region. * did not answer to a first "invitation" letter to perform a clinician-collected HPV testing Exclusion criteria: ineligible women will be those: * outside the target age group * had a Pap smear in the past 3 years * had hysterectomy including cervix * are pregnant * already scheduled a screening appointment or had just attended a HPV screening * had a cervical abnormality that was under exploration and/or treatment. * participated to the study pilot
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Centre Régional de Coordination des Dépistages des Cancers-Centre d'Occitanie
RECRUITINGCarcassone, 11000, France
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