Clinical trial · Interventional
CFT Self-Help for Accessing Cervical Screening After Sexual Assault
A Feasibility Study of a Compassion-focused Self-help Intervention Designed to Increase Access to Cervical Screening Following Sexual Assault
NCT04104724CI-TRIAL-00040924unknownN/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 aim of this study is to evaluate the feasibility of a new self-help intervention designed to support individuals (anyone with a cervix) to access cervical cancer screening following the experience of sexual assault, by addressing psychological barriers identified by previous research, specifically shame, low self-efficacy and the re-traumatising nature of attending to sexual health after sexual trauma.
Conditions
Conditions (3)
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 |
| Sexual Violence | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Trauma, Psychological | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Self-help | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Self-help
- description
- Immediate access to self-help materials
- interventionNames
- Other: Self-help
- type
- NO_INTERVENTION
- label
- Control
- description
- Wait-list control - treatment as usual (no intervention)
Primary outcomes (3)
- measure
- Acceptability: Is the intervention acceptable to the intended audience?
- timeFrame
- Six weeks
- description
- A series of statements written by the researchers asking for feedback on the intervention, including frequency of use, interest in the content, satisfaction. To be rated on a five-point scale (Completely agree - Completely disagree). This will be analysed descriptively (e.g. how many people would recommend the app to others having similar difficulties?)
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- Female
- Minimum age
- 25 Years
- Maximum age
- 64 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Has a cevix * Within age range for cervical cancer screening in UK (25-64 years) * Experience of sexual assault (in childhood and/or adulthood; not within last 12 months) * Currently experiencing difficulty attending cervical cancer screening * Has access to smartphone/computer with internet * Has a valid email address * Able to read and understand English * Living in UK Exclusion Criteria: * No cervix * Outside of UK cervical cancer screening age range * No experience of sexual assault or sexual assault occurred within last 12 months * No access to smartphone or computer and internet * Unable to read or understand English * Not living in UK * In acute mental health crisis
References
Publications (7)
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- BACKGROUNDKroenke K, Spitzer RL, Williams JB, Monahan PO, Lowe B. Anxiety disorders in primary care: prevalence, impairment, comorbidity, and detection. Ann Intern Med. 2007 Mar 6;146(5):317-25. doi: 10.7326/0003-4819-146-5-200703060-00004. PMID 17339617
- BACKGROUNDWeathers, F.W., Litz, B.T., Keane, T.M., Palmieri, P.A., Marx, B.P., & Schnurr, P.P. (2013). The PTSD Checklist for DSM-5 (PCL-5). Scale available from the National Center for PTSD at www.ptsd.va.gov.
- BACKGROUNDGilbert, P., Catarino, F., Duarte, C., Matos, M., Kolts, R., Stubbs, J., ... & Basran, J. (2017). The development of compassionate engagement and action scales for self and others. Journal of Compassionate Health Care, 4(1), 4.
- BACKGROUNDBandura, A. (2006). Guide for constructing self-efficacy scales. Self-efficacy Beliefs of Adolescents, 5(1), 307-337.
- BACKGROUNDCadman L, Waller J, Ashdown-Barr L, Szarewski A. Barriers to cervical screening in women who have experienced sexual abuse: an exploratory study. J Fam Plann Reprod Health Care. 2012 Oct;38(4):214-20. doi: 10.1136/jfprhc-2012-100378. PMID 23027982