At-Home HPV test could save lives in underserved asian women
NCT ID NCT04557423
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This completed trial enrolled 797 Asian American women (Korean, Vietnamese, Chinese) aged 30-65 who were overdue for cervical cancer screening. All participants received community education and help scheduling a clinic screening. Half also got an HPV self-sampling kit to use at home. The study measured how many women completed screening, either at a clinic or by returning the self-sample. The goal is to find better ways to reach underserved communities and prevent cervical cancer.
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
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this approach could increase cervical cancer screening among Asian American women who are overdue, potentially catching cancer earlier.
- What could go wrong
- This is a completed behavioral study, not a treatment trial. The self-sampling method may not be as accurate as clinic-based screening, and results may not apply to other groups.
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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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797 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2021
- Finished
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Nov 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: * Women who are of Asian race and self-identify as Korean, Vietnamese, or Chinese * are 30-65 years of age * are overdue for cervical cancer screening (e.g., no cytology-based screening within the past 3 years; no hrHPV testing either alone or in combination with cytology in the past 5 years) Exclusion Criteria: * have a prior diagnosis of cervical cancer or cervical abnormality (e.g., dysplasia) * had a hysterectomy with removal of the cervix * have a compromised immune system (e.g., known HIV) * unable to provide informed consent
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Temple University Lewis Katz School of Medicine
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19140, United States
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