Burden of Cervical Cancer in Tanzania

Survey Assessment and Projection of the Social and Economic Burdens of Cervical Cancer in Tanzania

Cervical cancer screening is a worldwide problem especially in the developing world of which Tanzania belongs. It is diagnosed late in the third world because there are no diagnostic facilities and resource people. It occurs in the age groups between 40 and above and therefore affects the productive age of the community. It is well known that women generally are the backbone of every community and specifically in the developing countries.

The objective of this research is to analyze and quantify the burden of cervical cancer disease in the community. It will research the interpersonal and socioeconomic issues associated with cervical cancer disease in the family.

Study Overview

• Status: Unknown
• Conditions: Cervical Cancer; -Socioeconomic Burden of Disease

• Study Type: Observational
• Enrollment (Anticipated): 105

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Tanzania
  • Kilimanjaro Region
    • Moshi, Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania
      • Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Center

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 30 years to 75 years (Adult, Older Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
• Genders Eligible for Study: Female

• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Women diagnosed with cervical cancer at the Reproductive Health Clinic at Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre (KCMC) and satellite cervical cancer screening clinics in rural areas affiliated with KCMC.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• new pathological diagnosis of cervical cancer

Exclusion Criteria:

• non consenting individuals

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Number of groups / cohorts

3

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Terminal Disease; Terminal cervical cancer- not treatable
Early Disease; Early cervical cancer = meaning treatable with hysterectomy.
Advanced Disease; Advanced cervical cancer- treatable with chemotherapy and/or radiation.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Socioeconomic burden to households	share of household consumption attributable to medical care (hospitals, dispensaries, etc.); monthly household income (work hours, income sources, changes in the type or amount); child school attendance, nutrition (school days missed in past week, meals eaten, source of proteins on day prior to interview)	12 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Projection of economic impact on community	Combine rates of cervical cancer with the age and gender distribution in the Kilimanjaro Region (Tanzania Census), distribution of cancer stages, and primary outcomes from the study cohort to estimate of total medical expenses, income losses, and school days missed due to cervical cancer.	12 months

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre, Tanzania

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start: October 1, 2010
• Primary Completion (Anticipated): October 1, 2012
• Study Completion (Anticipated): December 1, 2012

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: July 27, 2010
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: August 6, 2010
• First Posted (Estimate): August 9, 2010

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Estimate): September 6, 2010
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: September 3, 2010
• Last Verified: September 1, 2010

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Neoplasms; Urogenital Neoplasms; Neoplasms by Site; Uterine Neoplasms; Genital Neoplasms, Female; Uterine Cervical Diseases; Uterine Diseases; Uterine Cervical Neoplasms
• Other Study ID Numbers: 36813