Nurse navigators boost cervical cancer screening in study
NCT ID NCT06647992
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether a nurse navigation program—including education, counseling, and WhatsApp follow-up—could encourage more women aged 30-65 to get screened for cervical cancer. 80 women who were not regularly screened took part. The program aimed to improve their understanding and motivation. Results will show if this approach increases screening rates.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Nurse Navigation Program (behavioral intervention: education, counseling, and follow-up via WhatsApp)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this program could increase the number of women getting screened for cervical cancer, potentially catching the disease earlier.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study (80 participants) measuring beliefs and behaviors, not cancer outcomes. Results may not apply to other populations or settings.
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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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Sep 2024
- Finished
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Mar 2025
- 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 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 aged between 30 and 65 years, able to use the WhatsApp application, not undergoing regular cervical cancer screening, with no history of gynecological cancer, currently or previously sexually active, and voluntarily willing to participate in the study. Exclusion Criteria: Women who had a current diagnosis or history of gynecological cancer, were undergoing regular cervical cancer screening, were unable to use the WhatsApp application, had never been sexually active, or did not provide voluntary consent to participate in the study.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Saglık Bilimleri University
Istanbul, Üsküdar, Turkey (Türkiye)
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