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Navigating barriers: new program aims to boost cervical cancer screening in senegal

NCT ID NCT05544084

Prevention Sponsor: University of Illinois at Chicago Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests a patient navigation program to help women in Senegal overcome barriers to cervical cancer screening and follow-up care. Researchers will work with community health workers to guide women through the process, addressing stigma and misinformation. The goal is to increase screening rates and reduce deaths from cervical cancer in both urban and rural areas.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Patient Navigator Approach (behavioral intervention)
What this could lead to
If successful, this could provide a proven way to increase cervical cancer screening and reduce deaths in Senegal and similar countries.
What could go wrong
This is an implementation study, not a drug trial, so it won't directly test a new treatment. Results may vary by region and depend on local resources and participation.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

About 901 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Aug 2023

Expected to finish

Aug 2027

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

25 to 69 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: The inclusion criteria for samples a, b, \& c are as follows: 1\) Senegal citizen between the ages of 25 and 69, 2) willing to participate in survey assessments; The additional criteria apply for both women and men for the follow samples: Sample a: 3) an invited member of the study National Advisory Board or Regional Implementation Resource Teams as defined above; 4) able to read and write in French. Sample b: 3) employed by the state at a study site health facility as a patient navigator, clinician (nurse, midwife) who treats and educates patients, or is a community health worker at the facility or community level (Bajenu Gox - women's health educator). Sample c: Women: 3) a woman living with a male partner who also agrees to participate in the study, 4) eligible to seek cervical cancer prevention services at a designated health facility in Senegal. Men: 3) a man living in a household with at least one woman eligible to seek cervical cancer prevention services at a designated health facility in Senegal. Exclusion Criteria: * No additional exclusion criteria exist.

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Conditions

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Behavior cervical cancer Uterine Cervical Neoplasms

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Behavior Cervical cancer

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • University of Cheikh Anta Diop, Institute of Health and Development

    RECRUITING

    Dakar, Senegal

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