Cervix Cytological Screening - Comparison of Tampon Self-Test and the Routine Smear.

March 26, 2008 updated by: University of Aarhus

The purpose of this study is to compare suitability, specificity and sensitivity of the routine smear and the tampon self-test women perform at home.

Study hypothesis: The tampon self-test correspond to the routine cervical smear.

Study Overview

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

100

Phase

  • Early Phase 1

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

      • Randers, Denmark, 8900
        • Region Hospital Randers

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

23 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

Female

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Women with cervical dysplasia been referred to conisation or
  2. Women invited to cervical screening program

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Women not performing the tampon self-test before conisation or
  2. Women not performing the tampon self-test af least 1 month after receiving the tampon

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Screening
  • Allocation: Non-Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: Single

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Sensitivity and specificity of the tampon self-test

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
The womens socio-demographic relations according to accept the tampon self-test

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Investigators

  • Study Director: Hans Svanholm, consultant, Randers Hospital, Pathological Institute

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

September 1, 2006

Primary Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2007

Study Completion (Actual)

March 1, 2008

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

September 18, 2006

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 18, 2006

First Posted (Estimate)

September 19, 2006

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

March 27, 2008

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 26, 2008

Last Verified

March 1, 2008

More Information

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