New Low-Cost HPV test could save lives in poor countries
NCT ID NCT07538050
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Aug 04, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study tests a low-cost HPV test that can be done in one visit, so women get results and treatment on the same day. It aims to reduce the number of women lost to follow-up in cervical cancer screening programs. The study will enroll 1,000 women in remote areas of El Salvador.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- low-cost HPV test (ScreenFire)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could make cervical cancer screening more accessible in low-resource areas, reducing deaths from the disease.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study in one country. The test may not work as well in other settings, and same-day treatment may not be feasible everywhere.
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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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Apr 2026
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
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 59 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 between 30-59 years of age * Willing to conduct HPV self-sampling Exclusion Criteria: * Prior hysterectomy * HPV testing in at least 5 years * Previous diagnosis or treatment of invasive cancer
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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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Ministry of Health Clinics
RECRUITINGSan Salvador, Oriente, 000000000, El Salvador
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