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Self-Collection of the Pap Smear as Agency: A Novel Way to Improve Refractory Low Cervical Cancer Screening Rates in Rural Alabama
Sponsor: University of Alabama at Birmingham
Summary
The purpose of the study is to find out if a self-administered (by the patient) Papanicolaou (Pap) smear is as accurate as a traditional Pap smear administered by a healthcare provider.
Key Details
Gender
FEMALE
Age Range
21 Years - 65 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
250
Start Date
2021-04-26
Completion Date
2027-06-30
Last Updated
2026-03-31
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Self-PAP
A single cohort of 250 patients will be recruited from among those who need a Papanicolaou (Pap) smear for routine cervical cancer screening, to perform a self-administered Pap smear immediately prior to the traditional Pap smear. Blinded assessment of both tests will be then conducted.
Traditional Pap smear
A single cohort of 250 patients will be recruited from among those who need a Papanicolaou (Pap) smear for routine cervical cancer screening, to perform a self-administered Pap smear immediately prior to the traditional Pap smear. Blinded assessment of both tests will be then conducted.
Locations (3)
Cahaba Medical Care - West End
Birmingham, Alabama, United States
Cahaba Medical Care - Ensley
Birmingham, Alabama, United States
Cahaba Medical Care
Centreville, Alabama, United States