Can Self-Sampling and care navigators beat cervical cancer in kenya?
NCT ID NCT07050745
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a program called DADA-LINK to help more women in Kenya get screened for cervical cancer. The program includes HPV self-sampling kits, a care navigator to guide patients, and a phone app to track care. About 1,980 women aged 25-49 will take part, and researchers will see if the program increases screening and treatment rates.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- HPV self-sampling kit, care navigation, mHealth platform
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show a practical way to increase cervical cancer screening and follow-up in low-resource settings, potentially saving lives through earlier detection.
- What could go wrong
- This is an implementation study, not a test of a new treatment. Results may not apply to other regions or populations. The study is relatively small and short-term.
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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 1,980 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Dec 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
The lead sponsor is a government body.
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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25 to 49 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: \- Women ages 25-49 years Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnant women * Women ≤6 weeks postpartum * Women already confirmed to have cervical cancer
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Kenyatta National Hospital
RECRUITINGNairobi, Kenya
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