NASA-Inspired 3D camera could spot cervical cancer early in poor regions
NCT ID NCT06810427
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a new, low-cost handheld 3D camera called CervImage for spotting early signs of cervical cancer. Researchers want to see if the device takes clear, useful images and is easy for doctors to use. The study includes 18 women, some with known HPV or cervical changes and some healthy. It is an early design test, not a full check of whether the device improves diagnosis.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- CervImage device
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to a simple, affordable tool for detecting early signs of cervical cancer in places where standard screening is hard to access.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small, early-stage study with only 18 participants, focused on device design and image quality. It does not yet test whether the device actually improves diagnosis or health outcomes.
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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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18 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jul 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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21 to 70 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: * Patient 21 to 70 years of age at screening * Patients with known HPV infection or cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (16 patients) * Healthy patients without history of HPV/CIN (2 patients) * Participants able to consent for themselves Exclusion Criteria: * Cognitive Impairment * Currently Pregnant * Incarcerated Individual * Any condition which in the clinical judgement of the PI makes the subject unsuitable or unsafe for study enrollment
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Carilion Clinic
Roanoke, Virginia, 24013, United States
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