New HPV test aims to bring screening to more people
NCT ID NCT06434337
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study is testing a new point-of-care diagnostic test for HPV, called the Rice HPV test, to see if it works as well as standard tests. Researchers at MD Anderson Cancer Center will enroll 600 people with a cervix aged 21 or older. The goal is to develop a test that requires less equipment and is more accessible, especially for communities with limited resources.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Rice HPV test (point-of-care diagnostic test)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to a simpler, more accessible HPV test that requires less equipment, making screening easier in underserved areas.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early evaluation study. The new test may not match the accuracy of standard tests, and results may not apply to all populations.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 600 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2024
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2028
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.
Who is studied
MD Anderson Cancer Center
- Ages
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21 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. People with a cervix 21 years of age or older. 2. Scheduled to undergo hrHPV testing at MD Anderson and The Harris Health System (LBJ Hospital) according to national and institutional guidelines at time of enrollment OR are anticipated to undergo a LEEP, ECC, or biopsy. 3. Willing and able to provide informed consent. 4. Able to perform protocol-required activities. Able to speak and read English or Spanish. Exclusion Criteria 1. Patient or provider decision not to perform HPV testing. This does not apply to patients that are undergoing either a LEEP, ECC or biopsy. 2. Participant or provider decision not to collect a sample for this study. 3. Participants that are pregnant.
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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
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The official record
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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MD Anderson Cancer Center
RECRUITINGHouston, Texas, 77030, United States
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