Culturally tailored program aims to boost cervical cancer screening in black women
NCT ID NCT04927494
First seen Jul 01, 2026 · Last updated Jul 31, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests a program called 'Health is Wealth: A Cervical Health Program' designed to encourage cervical cancer screening among African American and Sub-Saharan African immigrant women. Participants attend a two-hour educational session and receive an HPV self-sampling kit to use at home. The program is culturally tailored to address beliefs, barriers, and knowledge gaps. The study involves 60 women in Kentucky who have not had a recent Pap smear or HPV test.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Health is Wealth: A Cervical Health Program (educational session and HPV self-sampling kit)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this program could increase cervical cancer screening rates and reduce screening barriers for Black women, potentially lowering cervical cancer rates in these communities.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small pilot study with only 60 participants, so results may not apply to all Black women. The program's long-term impact on cancer rates is not yet known.
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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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288 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2023
- Finished
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Jun 2025
- 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 65 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: * Self-identify as Black woman (African American or Sub-Saharan African Immigrant) * No pap smear within the last three years or no pap smear/HPV co-test within past five years * Able to speak and write in English * Reside in Kentucky Exclusion Criteria: * Do not self-identify as Black woman (African American or Sub-Saharan African Immigrant) * History of hysterectomy * History of cervical cancer * Being pregnant * Unable to speak and write in English * Do not reside in Kentucky
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky, 40536, United States
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