cervical cancer human papillomavirus
Conditions
Interventions
All women are asked to self-collect a cervicovaginal sample with the Evalyn
Brush for determination of HPV before the regular cervical smear.
Sponsors
Universitair Medisch Centrum Sint Radboud
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Women invited by the national screening program for cervical cancer. Signed informed consent. Age 30-60 years. Mentally capable to understand and comprehend the study and its implications.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Women with mental impairment. No signed informed consent. Age 60 years. No sufficient knowledge of the Dutch language to understand the implications of the study, and to answer the questionnaire.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The main study parameters are measuring the overall hr-HPV agreement between self-sampled cervicovaginal smear (Evalyn Brush) and physician-obtained samples taken by a trained physician (liquid based cervical smear). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To determine the acceptability of the self-sample test. | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed