Ameliorated Pap Tests and Cervical Cancer Screening Participation
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Conditions studied: Cervical Cancer Screening, Cervical Cancer Screening Methods
In brief
The Pap test plays a crucial role in the early detection of cervical cancer. A pilot single-center randomized controlled trial applied the peak-end concept and added a non-painful step at the end of Pap smear screening, aimed to reduce recalled pain. However, there is still no multicenter study investigating the effect of the modified Pap test on cervical cancer screening participation. The present project is the first multicenter randomized controlled trial to expand the current scope of the peak-end theory into Pap tests and cervical cancer screening participation by adding a non-painful step at the end of Pap smear screening. Our multidisciplinary team (NTUH Pap Study Group) aims to provide innovative, feasible, and low-cost strategies for cervical cancer screening participation.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT06968871
- Run by
- National Taiwan University Hospital
- People needed
- 248
- Starts
- 2026-03-01
- Expected to finish
- 2032-12-31
- Last updated by the study team
- 2026-03-03
Who can join
Age: 25 and older. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Women aged 25 or above
You may not qualify if…
- Ongoing menstruation
- Pregnancy
- Incapability of understanding the numeric pain scales
- Any active cancer at study entry (defined as cancer diagnosed or treated within the previous 6 months, recurrent, regionally advanced or metastatic cancer)
- Previous hysterectomy, pelvic surgery, or radiotherapy
- Active vaginal or uterus infection
- Analgesic use within 24 hours
Where it is running
- National Taiwan University Hospital Yunlin Branch — Douliu, Taiwan (enrolling)
- National Taiwan University Hospital Hsin-Chu Branch — Hsinchu, Taiwan (enrolling)
- National Taiwan University Hospital — Taipei, Taiwan (enrolling)
- National Taiwan University Cancer Center — Taipei, Taiwan (enrolling)
- National Taiwan University Hospital Beihu Branch — Taipei, Taiwan (enrolling)
Full record on ClinicalTrials.gov
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