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Improving Cervical Cancer Screening by HPV Self-sampling in Tamil Nadu

Strengthening Early Detection for Breast, Cervical, and Oral Cancers in Viluppuram District, Tamil Nadu An Implementation Research Study - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/03/082192
Enrollment
2000
Registered
2025-03-12
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-09-14

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Cervical Cancer Screening by HPV Self-sampling: 2,000 women aged 30 to 59 in randomly selected villages in the intervention block (Mailam Block, Viluppuram district, Tamil Nadu) will be

Sponsors

Medical Research Council (MRC)
Lead Sponsor
International Agency for Research on Cancer
Collaborator

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All women aged 30-59 in the randomly selected villages in the intervention block will be included for the study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Women screened for cervical cancer with PAP/HPV in the last five years. 2. Diagnosed and treated for cervical precancer and cancer previously. 3. Pregnant women.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Increased participation in cervical cancer screening and early detection of cervical precancer/cancer through HPV self-samplingTimepoint: Intervention period - 12 months Post-intervention assessment 6 months—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Assess the feasibility and acceptability of the intervention among healthcare workers and community members. Identify barriers and facilitators to effective implementation of the intervention Evaluate the costing of the intervention. Assessment of system readiness and capacity to sustain and scale up the intervention. Timepoint: Intervention period - 12 months Post-intervention assessment 6 months—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr R Swaminathan

Cancer Institute WIA

r.swaminathan@cancerinstitutewia.org914422209150

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Sep 19, 2026