The Kilimanjaro Cervical Screening Project (KCCP)

April 12, 2016 updated by: Dr. Karen Yeates, Queen's University
Although highly curable, cervical cancer kills thousands of women in developing countries annually. The investigators will pilot a project to improve detection of cervical cancer in Kilimanjaro, Tanzania through a program that combines access to cervical screening expertise available in a large medical centre and remote use of a mobile phone camera application.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

1072

Phase

  • Not Applicable

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

  • Tanzania
      • Moshi, Tanzania
        • Reproductive Health Centre, KCMC

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

25 years to 49 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

Female

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Female
  • Over 18 years of age

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Previous removal of uterus

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: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
No Intervention: Cervical cancer screening
Other: Cervical cancer screening

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Test accuracy of using digital smart phone cervicograms in place of traditional cervicography images produced through traditional SLR cameras
Time Frame: 3 months
3 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Measure accuracy and feasibility of non-physician healthcare workers ability to obtain adequate cervical images via smart phone camera photographs.
Time Frame: 3 months
3 months

Other Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Measure accuracy, quality, and feasibility of SMS text messaging of cervical images obtained by smart phone in place of traditional transfer methods for digital cervical images.
Time Frame: 3 months
3 months

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Queen's University

Collaborators

Grand Challenges Canada
Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre, Tanzania

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Karen Yeates, MD, Queen's University

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

May 1, 2014

Primary Completion (Actual)

September 1, 2015

Study Completion (Actual)

September 1, 2015

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

September 30, 2013

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 18, 2013

First Posted (Estimate)

October 24, 2013

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

April 13, 2016

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 12, 2016

Last Verified

April 1, 2016

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • DMED-1545-12

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