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Recruiting NCT04093388

Self-Collection of the Pap Smear as Agency: A Novel Way to Improve Refractory Low Cervical Cancer Screening Rates in Rural Alabama

Trial Parameters

Condition Cervical Cancer
Sponsor University of Alabama at Birmingham
Study Type INTERVENTIONAL
Phase N/A
Enrollment 250
Sex FEMALE
Min Age 21 Years
Max Age 65 Years
Start Date 2021-04-26
Completion 2026-12-31
Interventions
Self-PAPTraditional Pap smear

Brief Summary

The purpose of the study is to find out if a self-administered (by the patient) Papanicolaou (Pap) smear is as accurate as a traditional Pap smear administered by a healthcare provider.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria: * Female of at least 21 years of age and not over 65 presenting who need routine cervical cancer screening per national guidelines. Exclusion Criteria: * prior history of cervical cancer or a positive Pap smear, have had a total hysterectomy (removal of uterus and cervix), or currently enrolled in any other cancer prevention study.

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