New $5 HPV test could save lives in poor countries
NCT ID NCT05431699
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study is checking if a new, low-cost HPV test called ScreenFire works as well as the standard test for finding cervical cancer risk. About 9,100 women aged 30-59 will use a self-collection method. The goal is to see if the test is accurate, reduces follow-up visits, and is cost-effective.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- ScreenFire HPV test (diagnostic test)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide a cheaper, easier way to screen for cervical cancer, especially in low-resource settings.
- What could go wrong
- This is a validation study, not a treatment trial. The new test may not be as accurate as the standard one, 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.
- 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 9,100 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Feb 2023
- 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: * Female, aged 30-59 Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnancy at time of colposcopy/biopsy * Hysterectomy with surgically absent cervix * Cervical cancer screening in the past two years * Prior diagnosis or treatment of invasive cervical cancer
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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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Ministerio de Salud
San Salvador, El Salvador
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