New Self-Test could slash cervical cancer rates in developing nations
NCT ID NCT07232355
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study in Honduras tests a new way to prevent cervical cancer using a self-collected HPV test that gives results in under an hour, combined with AI-powered imaging. 5,000 women will participate to see if this same-day screening-and-treatment approach is accurate, feasible, and cost-effective. The goal is to make screening easier and reduce the number of women who miss follow-up care.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- AmpFire® HPV test (self-sampling kit) and Automated Visual Evaluation (AI imaging)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this approach could make cervical cancer screening faster, cheaper, and more accessible in low-resource countries, potentially preventing many cases.
- What could go wrong
- This is a large feasibility study, not a final proof of cure. The test and AI triage may not perform as expected in real-world settings, and cost-effectiveness remains to be proven.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 5,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Aug 2023
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Regular screening population attending primary health units in Honduras.
- Ages
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30 to 64 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- 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: * Presence of a cervix Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnancy * Cervical cancer screening in the past 2 years * Prior diagnosis or treatment of cervical cancer * Inability to tolerate a speculum exam
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
How to take part
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
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The places running it
4 sites in 3 countries. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
ClinicalTrials.gov lists the study team's own contact details, including names and phone numbers. We don't republish those.
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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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Atila Biosystems, Inc.
RECRUITINGSunnyvale, California, 94085, United States
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Basic Health International
RECRUITINGSan Salvador, El Salvador
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Centro de Salud Las Crucitas
RECRUITINGTegucigalpa, Honduras
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Ciudad Mujer Kennedy
RECRUITINGTegucigalpa, Honduras
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