Implementation of Screen, Treat, and Triage for Women Living With HIV in La Romana (iSTAR)
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Conditions studied: HIV Infections, HPV Infection, Cervical Cancer
In brief
This study aims to conduct a randomized controlled trial to evaluate the effectiveness of same-day HPV-based screen and treat among women living with HIV (WLH) in La Romana, Dominican Republic. With cervical cancer being a leading cause of cancer-related deaths in women living with HIV, and cervical cancer deaths being preventable through screening and early detection, this project seeks to identify factors associated with the successful implementation of the Screen, Triage, and Treat approach to inform future implementation and scale-up.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT07225530
- Run by
- Columbia University
- People needed
- 600
- Starts
- 2026-02-23
- Expected to finish
- 2029-11-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2026-02-25
Who can join
Age: 25 and older. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: accepted.
You may qualify if…
- 25 years of age;
- female sex assigned at birth (any gender identity);
- HIV-positive;
- women who have had cervical cancer precursor lesions which were removed more than 6 months ago; and
- understand Spanish
You may not qualify if…
- ages outside of the specified inclusion criteria;
- women who are pregnant, less than 6 weeks postpartum, or in whom pregnancy cannot be excluded;
- history of a Loop Electrosurgical Excision Procedure (LEEP) procedure in the last 6 months;
- history of a hysterectomy;
- previous diagnosis of gynecological cancer;
- history of cancer of the anogenital tract; or
- unable or unwilling to provide informed consent
Where it is running
- Clínica de Familia La Romana — La Romana, Dominican Republic (enrolling)
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