Could a simple pad replace invasive biopsies for uterine cancer?
NCT ID NCT06464107
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a special pad (PadKit™) worn for 4-6 hours to collect cells shed from the uterus. Researchers wanted to see if the pad could gather enough cells to tell the difference between normal tissue, precancerous changes, and cancer. 80 women scheduled for surgery (some with cancer or precancer, some with benign conditions) wore the pad before their procedure. The goal is to find a less invasive way to screen for endometrial cancer.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- PadKit™ (interlabial pad device)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this pad could offer a simple, at-home way to screen for endometrial cancer or abnormal cell growth, reducing the need for invasive procedures.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed feasibility study (80 participants) that only checks if the pad can collect enough cells. It does not prove the pad can reliably diagnose cancer, and results may not apply to all women.
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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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80 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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May 2024
- Finished
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Apr 2026
- 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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18 years and older
- 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 1\. Women who present to Gynecologic Oncology for surgical intervention and have not undergone prior hysterectomy. 1. Cohort 1: has biopsy proven atypical hyperplasia or endometrial cancer. 2. Cohort 2: women with planned hysterectomy for benign clinical indications Exclusion criteria 1. Unable to provide informed consent 2. Women who have previously undergone uterine surgery (subtotal, or supracervical hysterectomy).
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Jersey Shore University Medical Center
Neptune City, New Jersey, 07753, United States
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Riverview Medical Center
Red Bank, New Jersey, 07701, United States
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