PopSci CHW4CervixHealth

Recruiting now · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Cervical Cancer, Hpv, Human Papilloma Virus, HPV Infection

In brief

Phase I: Validating self-collection kit by comparing their results with clinical Pap smear results in a cohort of 20 patients. Phase II: Evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of the CHW4CervicalHealth: Use of a self-collection kit to improve cervical health screening intervention aimed to promote HPV self-collection uptake among screening-eligible and under-screened ethnic minority women in the community.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT07336134

Run by

Thomas Jefferson University

People needed

120

Starts

2025-10-22

Expected to finish

2026-07-01

Last updated by the study team

2026-01-13

Who can join

Age: 25 and older, up to 65. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Phase I:
• Women aged 25-65 years
• Scheduled for a Pap smear test appointment at Jefferson OBGYN Center City location
• Willing and able to provide informed consent for participation in the study
• Agree to perform an HPV self-collection collection procedure during the same visit
• Have not undergone a hysterectomy (intact cervix required)
• Phase II:
• This intervention targets under-screened minority individuals who must meet all the following inclusion criteria to be eligible to participate in the study:
• Women aged 25-65 years
• Who has not had a Pap smear in the past three to five years based on age of prior screening and type of screening. If under the age of 30, in the past 3 years and if over the age of 30, in the past 5 years. Participant will self-report normal pap smear and date.
• Self-identify as Hispanic, Black/African or Black Caribbean, Chinese, Korean, or Vietnamese
• Competent to give consent and provide signed and dated informed consent form in their preferred language.

You may not qualify if…

• Phase I:
• Current pregnancy (self-reported or confirmed)
• Previous participation in an HPV self-collection study within the past 12 months
• Presence of visible vaginal or cervical infection or symptoms suggestive of a current genital tract infection
• Inability to comply with study procedures or follow instructions (e.g., due to language barriers or cognitive impairments)
• Phase II:
• An individual who meets any of the following criteria will be excluded from participation in this study:
• Have a history of hysterectomy, cervical cancer
• Self-report participation in a cervical cancer screening or other prevention study
• Pregnant (self-reported)
• Inability to provide informed consent

Where it is running

• Thomas Jefferson University — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (enrolling)

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