Clinical trial · Interventional
Breast Cancer-Related Approach for Increasing Cervical Cancer Screening
Improving Cervical Cancer Screening Coverage Among Underscreened Women Aged 50 to 74 in Switzerland Using HPV Self-sampling Strategies: A Randomized Study - Breast Cancer-Related Approach for Increasing Cervical Cancer Screening
- 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 primary objective of this clinical trial is to assess cervical cancer screening participation among under-screened women invited through organized breast cancer screening programs in Switzerland. This randomized trial will compare three arms: 1. Intervention group 1: Sensitization to Cervical Cancer (CC) screening Women will receive an awareness letter explaining the importance of cervical cancer screening, the Swiss recommendations and an invitation to schedule an appointment. 2. Intervention group 2: Home-based Human papillomavirus infection (HPV) self-sampling Women will receive a free-of-charge vaginal self-sampling kit for HPV infection 3. Observational control group Women selected in the control arm will only be recruited one year following the screening of those in the intervention arm (T0+1), as to not influence Cervical Cancer Screening (CCS) behavior during this period by being reminded of screening recommendations.
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 Screening | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (2)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home-based HPV self-sampling | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Sensitization to Cervical Cancer (CC) screening | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Intervention Group 1: Sensitization to Cervical Cancer (CC) screening
- description
- Women will receive an awareness letter explaining the importance of cervical cancer screening, the Swiss recommendations and an invitation to schedule an appointment.
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: Sensitization to Cervical Cancer (CC) screening
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Intervention Group 2: Home-based HPV self-sampling
- description
- Women will receive a free-of-charge vaginal self-sampling kit for HPV infection.
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: Home-based HPV self-sampling
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Participation to Cervical Cancer Screening (CCS)
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- Female
- Minimum age
- 50 Years
- Maximum age
- 74 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Women receiving Breast Cancer Screening (BCS) invitation letters in the selected five cantons (Geneva, Bern (francophone), Jura, Neuchâtel, and Vaud) * Aged 50 to 74 years old * Not been screened for cervical cancer in the past three years * Speaking one of the 6 languages of the study (French, German, Italian, and in English, Spanish, and Portuguese) Exclusion Criteria: * Prior cervical cancer diagnosis, * Hysterectomy * Non consent to participate to the study * Incapable of judgment or under tutelage * Pregnancy
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