Using CHWs or Mailing Self Sampling Home Tests to Increase Cervical Cancer Screening in South Florida

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Conditions studied: Cervical Cancer

In brief

The study will test the significance of community health worker (CHW) participation by comparing self-sampling provided by a community health worker and self-sampling provided by mail. The study will enroll 700 participants in communities that lack access to medical care in South Florida.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02202109

Run by

University of Miami

People needed

602

Starts

2015-01-01

Expected to finish

2017-08-01

Last updated by the study team

2018-12-19

Who can join

Age: 30 and older, up to 65. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Women
• Haitian, Hispanic, or African American
• Ages 30-65 years
• Report not having had a pap smear in the last three years live in the cities of Miami/Little Haiti, Hialeah or unincorporated Southern Miami-Dade

You may not qualify if…

• Women who report having had a hysterectomy
• Women who have a history of cervical cancer
• Women who plan to move outside of Miami-Dade county during the next six months
• Women who are enrolled in any other cancer prevention/outreach related study
• Adults unable to consent
• Individuals who are not yet adults (infants, children, teenagers)
• Pregnant women
• Prisoners

Where it is running

• University of Miami — Miami, Florida, United States

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