Pee test for cervical cancer? study checks if women like it
NCT ID NCT06259448
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at whether women would be willing to collect their own urine sample for cervical cancer screening instead of a traditional swab. 173 women aged 31-49 at a French hospital tried it and answered questions about their experience. The goal was to see how acceptable this method is, not yet to prove it works as a screening test.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could offer a simpler, less invasive way to screen for cervical cancer, potentially increasing screening rates.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small feasibility study, not a large trial. It only measures acceptability, not accuracy or effectiveness in preventing cancer.
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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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173 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Nov 2023
- Finished
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Dec 2024
- 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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18 to 49 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: * Women aged 31 to 49 * Coming to the Bordeaux University Hospital for a gynecological consultation in order to have a cervical swab (PCC) for screening or follow-up. * Patient affiliated to or benefiting from a social security system * Non-objection to study participation Exclusion Criteria: * Patient unable to speak French and/or illiterate * Patient under legal protection
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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CHU Bordeaux
Bordeaux, France
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