New study aims to improve cervical cancer monitoring for HIV-Positive women
NCT ID NCT07202936
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This observational study follows 168 women living with HIV in Zimbabwe who have been treated for cervical pre-cancer. Researchers want to learn how often the disease comes back and whether HPV or DNA tests can predict recurrence. Participants will be monitored every six months for two years with biopsies and cervical samples.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to better guidelines for monitoring cervical pre-cancer in women with HIV, reducing recurrence and cancer risk.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial, so it won't directly test a new therapy. Results may not apply to other countries or populations.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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168 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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May 2024
- Expected to finish
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Apr 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.
Who is studied
Women living with HIV who are high-risk HPV positive and need cervical pre-cancer treatment
- Ages
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18 to 65 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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 aged 18-65 years * Positive HIV status confirmed through medical records * Positive test result for any high-risk HPV genotype at preceding cervical cancer screening visit * Cervical pre-cancer treatment required according to Newlands Clinic guidelines * Signed informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Women with a history or suspicion of cervical cancer * Women with a history of total hysterectomy (no cervix) * Women treated for cervical pre-cancer in the past 12 months * Pregnant women
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Women's Health Centre at Newlands Clinic
Harare, Zimbabwe
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