Cervical screening Colposcopy Swede score Urological and Genital Diseases
Conditions
Interventions
Patients were randomized to two groups:
Group 1 were examined with the hand-held colposcope, the Gynocular
Group 2 were examined with a stationary colposcope
Participants were then crossed over. Tho
Sponsors
Gynius AB (Sweden)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Women positive for acetic acid (VIA) at opportunistic screening by trained family welfare visitors, senior staff nurses and doctors in the Dhaka region, Bangladesh, referred for colposcopy at the Colposcopy Clinic of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU). A women is considered to be VIA positive when a trained doctor or nurse noticed sharp, distinct, well defined, dense acetowhite areas on the cervix, with or without raised margins, close to the squamocolumnar junction (SCJ) in the transformation zone 6-9, 15. 2. Women signing an informed consent to participate in the study after receiving oral and written information from a social worker 3. Ability to understand written and oral information
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Ongoing vaginal bleeding 2. Any previous gynecological examinations for at least one week before 3. Pregnancy
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Compare if a hand-held colposcope, the Gynocular, could detect cervical lesions equal to a stationary colposcope | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To evaluate the performance of Swede score to detect cervical lesions in VIA-positive women, and detection rates of HPV | — |
Countries
Bangladesh
Outcome results
None listed