Clinical trial · Interventional
Pilot Study of a Mobile Health Approach to Reduce Barriers to Cervical Cancer Screening in Tanzania
NCT02680613CI-TRIAL-00031418KCCPAScompletedN/AClinicalTrials.gov clinicaltrialsProvenance
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
The purpose of this study is to determine whether motivational text messages and/or travel vouchers are effective in increasing cervical cancer screening rates in urban and rural regions of Northern Tanzania.
Conditions
Conditions (1)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cervical Cancer | Malignant Cervical Neoplasm | CURATED_EXACT | 0.92 |
Interventions
Interventions (2)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motivational SMS | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Travel Voucher | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (3)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Motivational SMS
- description
- This arm will receive 15 motivational SMS about cervical cancer and screening.
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: Motivational SMS
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Travel Voucher
- description
- This arm will receive a voucher covering return transport from the screening clinic. This arm will also receive identical 15 motivational SMS about cervical cancer and screening as the Motivational SMS arm.
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: Motivational SMS
- Behavioral: Travel Voucher
- type
- NO_INTERVENTION
- label
- Control
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- Female
- Minimum age
- 25 Years
- Maximum age
- 49 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Own a mobile phone or have access to husband's/friend's mobile phone who is not eligible to participate in the research Exclusion Criteria: * Previous history of cervical cancer or hysterectomy * Having been screened for cervical cancer in the past year
References
Publications (7)
- BACKGROUNDCunningham MS, Skrastins E, Fitzpatrick R, Jindal P, Oneko O, Yeates K, Booth CM, Carpenter J, Aronson KJ. Cervical cancer screening and HPV vaccine acceptability among rural and urban women in Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania. BMJ Open. 2015 Mar 10;5(3):e005828. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2014-005828. PMID 25757944
- BACKGROUNDKahesa C, Kjaer S, Mwaiselage J, Ngoma T, Tersbol B, Dartell M, Rasch V. Determinants of acceptance of cervical cancer screening in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. BMC Public Health. 2012 Dec 19;12:1093. doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-12-1093. PMID 23253445
- BACKGROUNDWorld Health Organization, International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) (2012). WHO 2012 estimated cancer incidence, mortality and prevalence in 2012 Available at: http://globocan.iarc.fr/Pages/fact_sheets_population.aspx Accessed February 25, 2015
- BACKGROUNDPalanuwong B. Alternative cervical cancer prevention in low-resource settings: Experiences of visual inspection by acetic acid with single-visit approach in the first five provinces of Thailand. Aust N Z J Obstet Gynaecol. 2007 Feb;47(1):54-60. doi: 10.1111/j.1479-828X.2006.00680.x. PMID 17261102
- BACKGROUNDYeates KE, Sleeth J, Hopman W, Ginsburg O, Heus K, Andrews L, Giattas MR, Yuma S, Macheku G, Msuya A, Oneko O. Evaluation of a Smartphone-Based Training Strategy Among Health Care Workers Screening for Cervical Cancer in Northern Tanzania: The Kilimanjaro Method. J Glob Oncol. 2016 May 4;2(6):356-364. doi: 10.1200/JGO.2015.001768. eCollection 2016 Dec. PMID 28717721
- DERIVEDPalmer MJ, Henschke N, Villanueva G, Maayan N, Bergman H, Glenton C, Lewin S, Fonhus MS, Tamrat T, Mehl GL, Free C. Targeted client communication via mobile devices for improving sexual and reproductive health. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2020 Jul 14;8(8):CD013680. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD013680. PMID 32779730
- DERIVEDErwin E, Aronson KJ, Day A, Ginsburg O, Macheku G, Feksi A, Oneko O, Sleeth J, Magoma B, West N, Marandu PD, Yeates K. SMS behaviour change communication and eVoucher interventions to increase uptake of cervical cancer screening in the Kilimanjaro and Arusha regions of Tanzania: a randomised, double-blind, controlled trial of effectiveness. BMJ Innov. 2019 Jan;5(1):28-34. doi: 10.1136/bmjinnov-2018-000276. Epub 2019 Feb 22.