Status:

RECRUITING

HPV Screening With Triage by HPV Genotyping Versus Visual Inspection With Acetic Acid

Lead Sponsor:

Prof. Patrick Petignat

Collaborating Sponsors:

University Hospital, Geneva

Bafoussam Regional Hospital, Cameroon

Conditions:

Cervical Cancer

Eligibility:

FEMALE

25-49 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Cervical cancer is the leading cause of cancer death among women in sub-Saharan Africa, despite the existence of effective prevention and screening methods. Because vaccination rates against human pap...

Detailed Description

HPV used as a stand-alone test has a limited specificity and positive predictive value and as a consequence, a significant number of HPV-positive women have no cervical precancerous lesions or cancer ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • HIV-negative women aged 30-49 and HIV-positive women aged 25-49 years old
  • Ability to understand study procedures and accepting voluntarily to participate by signing an informed consent form (ICF).

Exclusion

  • Pregnancy at the time of screening
  • Previous hysterectomy
  • Known cervical cancer
  • Symptoms of cervical cancer (e.g. metrorrhagia, known pelvic mass)
  • Conditions that can interfere with visualization of the cervix
  • Severe pre-existing medical conditions (e.g. advanced cancer, terminal renal failure)
  • Women who are not able to comply with the study protocol.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

December 6 2022

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

June 30 2026

Estimated Enrollment :

5500 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT05385406

Start Date

December 6 2022

End Date

June 30 2026

Last Update

May 9 2024

Active Locations (2)

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Dschang Annex Regional Hospital

Dschang, Menoua, Cameroon

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Bafoussam Regional Hospital

Bafoussam, Mifi, Cameroon