Mail-Order cancer screening: At-Home HPV kits put to the test
NCT ID NCT07453459
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 28, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study looks at whether giving women at-home kits to test for HPV (a virus that can cause cervical cancer) makes it easier for them to get screened. About 100 women who are overdue for screening will receive a kit and be asked to return a sample by mail. Researchers will compare different ways of handing out the kits to see which method works best.
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Study facts
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- 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 100 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2026
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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25 years and older
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Are age 25 or older * Has an intact cervix * Self-reports that they have not been screened for cervical cancer within the last 3 years for 25-64, 5 years for 65 or older * Has a cellphone that can receive texts (including verification codes) and an email account * Has access to the internet to engage with the Teal Health mobile app and complete a Zoom interview * Can read, speak, write and understand English well enough to take a survey and complete an interview Exclusion Criteria: * Abnormal vaginal bleeding or discharge * A history of cancer of the reproductive system * A compromised immune system * Prior Diethylstilbestrol (DES) exposure * Currently pregnant or are within 6 weeks of giving birth * Treatment for a cervical precancer (e.g., loop electrosurgical excision procedure or conization) in the last 25 years.
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Locations
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Washington University School of Medicine
RECRUITINGSt Louis, Missouri, 63110, United States
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