Could mailing HPV tests boost cancer screening?
NCT ID NCT06674681
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study aims to make cervical cancer screening more convenient by offering HPV self-collection kits that women can use at home or in the clinic. Researchers will enroll 1,000 women aged 25-65 who are overdue for screening. The goal is to see how many women complete the test and follow up on positive results, helping clinics implement this option more effectively.
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-collection kit
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this program could make cervical cancer screening more accessible and convenient, potentially increasing screening rates and catching more cases early.
- What could go wrong
- This is an implementation study, not a test of the test itself. It focuses on logistics and uptake, so it won't directly prove the self-collection method detects cancer better than standard care.
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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 1,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Oct 2024
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
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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25 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 and individuals with a cervix. * Aged 25-65 years during the study measurement period. * Qualifying visit to the participating clinic. * Overdue for cervical cancer screening. * Those aged 24-64 who have not had cervical cytology (i.e., Pap test) performed within the last three and a half (3.5) years, or those aged 30-65 who have not had cervical HPV testing (i.e., primary HPV testing or contesting for HPV with Pap test) performed within the last five and a half (5.5) years. Exclusion Criteria: * Individuals without a cervix. * Receiving hospice and/or palliative care during any part of the measurement period.
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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
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Utah Health Hospitals/Huntsman Cancer Institute Population Sciences
RECRUITINGSalt Lake City, Utah, 84112, United States
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