ER Self-Test could catch cervical cancer earlier
NCT ID NCT07345897
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether offering a self-sampling kit for HPV in the emergency department can increase the number of people who get screened for cervical cancer. About 200 eligible individuals (ages 30-65 with a cervix) will be offered the kit while in the ED. The goal is to see if more people follow through with screening compared to usual care.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- self-sampling kit for HPV testing
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this approach could make cervical cancer screening more accessible and convenient, potentially catching more cases early.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study focused on feasibility, not on detecting cancer itself. The self-sampling method may not be as accurate as a clinician-collected sample, and results may not apply to all populations.
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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 200 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Feb 2026
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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: * Cisgender women and transgender/non-binary individuals with a cervix, * Age 30 - 65 years, and demonstrating decisional capacity to consent to participate with no known exclusion criteria present. Exclusion Criteria: * Past hysterectomy with cervical removal * Known infection with HIV (as screening recommendations for people with HIV differ from the general population) * Inability to consent (e.g., lacking decisional capacity, intoxicated, or in distress) * Current pregnancy or in the three months after giving birth * Use of vaginal ovules, creams or washes, vaginal contraceptives or condoms within past 3 days * Sexual intercourse or transvaginal ultrasound scans or gynecological examinations within past 2 days
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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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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University of Rochester Strong Memorial Hospital
RECRUITINGRochester, New York, 14642, United States
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