Could a Tampon-Like device catch hidden cancers early?
NCT ID NCT07429799
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study is testing a new medical device that gently collects cells from the vagina to look for signs of ovarian and endometrial cancers. The goal is to see if this less invasive method can accurately detect these cancers compared to standard tests. About 300 women, some with cancer and some without, will provide samples for research. If successful, this approach could make cancer detection more comfortable and accessible.
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Study facts
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- 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 300 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Feb 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
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18 years and older
- 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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Inclusion Criteria: 1. 18 years old or over at time of consent for study 2. Be able to give voluntary, written informed consent to participate in the study 3. Attending secondary gynaecology services 4. Able to tolerate a vaginal speculum examination or a tampon Exclusion Criteria: 1. Vaginal, vulval or perineal symptoms make vaginal examination inappropriate 2. History of allergic reactions to polypropylene and/or nylon and/or nitrile and/or barrier contraception 3. Current pregnancy or suspicion of pregnancy 4. Known Hepatitis B or C, HIV, HTLV-II or any other similarly classified human pathogen including prion diseases (Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease) 5. Undergone pelvic radiotherapy within the last 6 weeks 6. Undergone systemic chemotherapy, immunotherapy, or received a novel pharmaceutical agent for malignancy within the last 3 weeks 7. Previously undergone hysterectomy or absence of a uterus 8. Clinician-determined exclusion for medical or social reasons
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