NCT07345897 · University of Rochester
Emergency Department-based Cervical Cancer Screening Through Self-sampling
What this study is about
This project will compare the uptake of cervical cancer screening through ED HPV sampling among patients presenting to the ED.
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This project will compare the uptake of cervical cancer screening through ED HPV sampling among patients presenting to the ED.
Interventions
DIAGNOSTIC_TEST
Cervical Cancer Screening
Subjects will perform self sampling for cervical cancer.
Primary outcome measures
Uptake of cervical cancer screening from self-sampling in the ED
Time frame: In about 150 days of enrollment
Number of subjects referred for additional screening who follow through with next steps in the screening process.
Who can participate
This study lists these criteria on ClinicalTrials.gov. A study coordinator reviews eligibility during screening — this page does not determine whether you qualify.
Inclusion criteria
- Cisgender women and transgender/non-binary individuals with a cervix,
- Age 30 - 65 years, and demonstrating decisional capacity to consent to participate with no known
Exclusion criteria
- present. Exclusion Criteria:
- Past hysterectomy with cervical removal
- Known infection with HIV (as screening recommendations for people with HIV differ from the general population)
- Inability to consent (e.g., lacking decisional capacity, intoxicated, or in distress)
- Current pregnancy or in the three months after giving birth
- Use of vaginal ovules, creams or washes, vaginal contraceptives or condoms within past 3 days
- Sexual intercourse or transvaginal ultrasound scans or gynecological examinations within past 2 days
Where
- Rochester, New York
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Data: ClinicalTrials.gov · synced May 4, 2026 · Source of record for eligibility and locations