Self-sampling for cervical cancer screening could make testing easier and more accessible
NCT ID NCT05092022
First seen Jul 06, 2026 · Last updated Sep 18, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests whether offering a self-sampling HPV test at a clinic increases the number of women who get screened for cervical cancer. Women who are due for screening can choose between a self-sampled test, a clinician-sampled test, or no screening. The study measures how many women accept and complete the self-sampled test, and whether overall screening rates improve.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Evalyn Self-Sampling Brush
- What this could lead to
- If successful, offering self-sampling could make cervical cancer screening more accessible and convenient, potentially increasing screening rates and catching more cases early.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, single-site study with only 50 participants, so results may not apply broadly. Self-sampling may not be as accurate as clinician-sampled tests, and some women may still prefer the standard method.
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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 50 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2023
- Expected to finish
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Dec 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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30 to 65 years
- 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: * Eligible but out-of-date for cervical cancer screening * Able to speak, read, and communicate well in English or Spanish * Not at greater than average risk for cervical cancer Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnant * Incarcerated * Greater than average risk for cervical cancer, for example: * Already diagnosed with high-grade precancerous cervical cancer or cervical lesions * Has a compromised immune system * Unable to speak, read, and communicate well in English or Spanish * Unable or unwilling to give implied consent or otherwise complete study requirements
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Penn State Health St. Joseph's
Reading, Pennsylvania, 19605, United States
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