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THE USE OF THE MOBILE PHONE SHORT TEXT MESSAGE SERVICE TO ENHANCE CERVICAL CANCER SCREENING AT THIKA HOSPITAL, KIAMBU COUNTY, KENYA. (SMART SCREENING)

THE USE OF THE MOBILE PHONE SHORT TEXT MESSAGE SERVICE TO ENHANCE CERVICAL CANCER SCREENING AT THIKA HOSPITAL, KIAMBU COUNTY, KENYA

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
PACTR
Registry ID
PACTR201305000526384
Enrollment
286
Registered
2013-04-04
Start date
2013-04-15
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

Cancer Urological and Genital Diseases cervical cancer

Interventions

Sponsors

Kenyatta University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Women of 25 years Never had cervical cancer screening Attending the general female outpatient clinic at Thika Level 5 hospital Consents for the study. Own a mobile phone and consent to receive communication through their mobile phones during the study period.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Women who are not attending the general outpatient clinic Those that do not give consent Those with overt cancer of cervix or high grade squamus intraepithelial lesion (HSIL) Those below the age of 25 years Women with previous hysterectomies, Those who do not own a mobile phones Those who have been screened for cervical cancer before. Patients who are too sick and need hospital admission and those with vaginal bleeding will also be excluded.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The primary outcome will be defined as study subjects with normal Pap test at beseline who complete a repeat Pap test at 12 months from baseline

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
2. Women with low grade lesion who return for re-screening at 6 months;1. Women who comply with recommendation of repeat Pap test after 12 months

Countries

Kenya

Contacts

Public ContactANTHONY WANYORO

Senior lecturer and Phd student

wanyoroka@yahoo.com+254722747903

Outcome results

None listed

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