At-Home test boosts cervical cancer screening in underscreened women
NCT ID NCT05656976
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether giving women a free self-sampling device (SSD) through their general practitioner (GP) can increase cervical cancer screening rates among those who haven't had a smear test in 6 years. About 3,375 women aged 31-64 in Flanders will be randomly assigned to receive the SSD either in person or by mail, or just get a reminder letter. The goal is to see which method works best to reach women who are overdue for screening.
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Study facts
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- 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 3,375 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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Jul 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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31 to 64 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 between 31-64 years old * living in Flanders * eligible for the Flemish actions with regard to population screening * without a smear registered in the Belgian Cancer Registry in the last 6 years * registered as GMD patient in one of the participating GP practices Exclusion Criteria: * hysterectomy * pregnancy * (past) diagnosis of cervical cancer
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Ghent University
Ghent, 9000, Belgium
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