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Understanding anxiety and attendance in cervical screening

HPV primary testing in cervical cancer screening: using behavioural science to understand anxiety and attendance

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ISRCTN
Registry ID
ISRCTN15113095
Enrollment
300
Registered
2019-06-03
Start date
2019-05-07
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-08-02

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

Conditions

Cervical cancer screening Cancer Malignant neoplasm of cervix uteri

Interventions

The primary observational component is assessing anxiety and beliefs about HPV in women testing positive for HPV with normal cytology within 2 weeks of receiving their test result. It is a cross-secti

Sponsors

University College London (UCL)
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Women aged 24-65 who have tested positive for HPV with normal cytology within the last 2 weeks at NHSCSP HPV primary screening

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Does not meet inclusion criteria

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
For the observational component: State anxiety and anxiety specific to cervical screening, measured using the State Trait Anxiety Inventory (S-STAI-6) and Cervical Screening Questionnaire (CSQ), respectively For the interventional component: Participation response rate All outcomes measured at one timepoint only

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1. Illness beliefs measured using B-IPQ 2. Symptom perception measured using adapted IPQ-R 3. Coping style measured using adapted Brief COPE 4. Concerns about HPV, disclosure of results, intention to re-attend screening, barriers to screening re-attendance, all measured using questions developed for the study 5. Prospective 12-month screening attendance, measured using clinical records 6. Demographics including: ethnicity, marital status, and highest level of education (all self-report) 7. Age, index of multiple deprivation score, number of previous cervical screens, and NHS site, collected via clinical records 8. Self-reported history of anxiety or depression All outcomes with the exception of prospective 12-month cervical screening attendance measured at one timepoint only

Countries

England, United Kingdom

Contacts

Public ContactEmily McBride
e.mcbride@ucl.ac.uk+44 (0)207 679 1940

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 20, 2026