New study aims to improve anal cancer screening for those at highest risk
NCT ID NCT06628570
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Aug 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study looks at different screening methods to find anal precancer in people at high risk, such as those with weakened immune systems or a history of certain genital cancers. Researchers will compare tests like high-resolution anoscopy, HPV testing, and cell samples to see which works best. The goal is to improve early detection and understand factors linked to the disease.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to better, more accurate screening tests for anal precancer in high-risk people, helping catch it early.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage study focused on comparing screening methods, not testing a treatment. Results may not change current practice immediately.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 500 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Dec 2024
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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30 to 80 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: * 30-80 years of age * Individuals with chronic impaired immune status * History of lower genital tract neoplasia (LGTN), Zubrod Performance Status of 0-2 Exclusion Criteria: * Patients treated for aHSIL less than 6 months before screening * History of anal cancer and pregnant women.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
4 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Grady Memorial Hospital
RECRUITINGAtlanta, Georgia, 30303, United States
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The Ponce Center
RECRUITINGAtlanta, Georgia, 30308, United States
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University of Miami Miller School of Medicine-Sylvester Cancer Center
RECRUITINGMiami, Florida, 33136, United States
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University of Miami School of Medicine at Jackson Memorial Hospital (JMH)
RECRUITINGMiami, Florida, 33136, United States
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