Surgery: Cervical punch biopsy Surgery Cervical punch biopsy
Conditions
Interventions
Women with mild smears will be sent study information and "Coming for a Colposcopy" leaflet. They will be seen in the colposcopy clinic and, following consultation and consent, women will be colposcop
Sponsors
Record Provided by the NHSTCT Register - 2005 Update - Department of Health (UK)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: To ensure that a representative sample is taken from women in the Cambridge area who are referred to the colposcopy clinic with a mildly abnormal cervical smear, consecutive women from the referral list will be sent the study information leaflet. The referral list is obtained from the colposcopy data base and consists of women that have abnormal smears requiring colposcopy referred from the cytology laboratory. The list is random in that it is not in order of age, name or severity of smear.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Women will be excluded from the study if they are pregnant, have a known infection or are on anti-coagulation therapy.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The primary outcome is the length of time taken to obtain haemostasis following a cervical punch biopsy | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Not provided at time of registration | — |
Countries
United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed