Reengineering Cervical Cancer Screening for the 21st Century: Joint Action for a Novel Up-to-date and Sustainable Screening Program

NAEnrolling by invitationINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

5,700

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

April 10, 2025

Primary Completion Date

March 31, 2027

Study Completion Date

March 31, 2027

Conditions
Cervical Cancer Screening
Interventions
OTHER

Invitation of all participants to CCS according to the standard of care (active comparator)

Invitation of all participants to CCS according to the standard of care

OTHER

Invitation of all participants to CCS through self-sampling

"A self-sampling kit mailed to the participants, with a prepaid envelope for returning them after sample collection. Participants may also return the kits by depositing them in a container that will be available in their Health Care Center.~The invitation for CCS through self-sampling is accompanied by written instructions, SMS reminders and navigation support (dedicated telephone line, WhatsApp, website)"

OTHER

Invitation of all participants to CCS, asking them to choose between self-sampling and the standard of care

In a telephone contact, prompted by an SMS, participants will be given the opportunity to schedule CCS according to the standard of care or to ask for a self-sampling kit to be mailed to them. Depending on their choice, the procedure will be similar to what is described for arm SOC or for arm SS, as applicable

OTHER

Invitation of all participants to CCS according to the standard of care, followed by invitation of those non-adherent to CCS through self-sampling

Participants not adhering to CCS after the first invitation (SOC) will be additionally invited for CCS screening through self-sampling (as in SS)

OTHER

Invitation of all participants to CCS through self-sampling, followed by invitation of those non-adherent to CCS according to the standard of care

Participants not adhering to CCS after the first invitation for self-sampling (SS) will be additionally invited for CCS screening according to the standard of care (as in SOC)

OTHER

Invitation of all participants to CCS, asking them to choose between self-sampling and the standard of care; this mode of invitation is repeated when participants do not adhere to the first invitation

Participants not adhering to CCS after a first invitation for screening through a method of their choice (CHOICE) will be invited again, also being given the opportunity to choose between the standard of care or self-sampling (as in the first CHOICE invitation). Depending on the participants' choice, the procedure will be similar to what is described for arm SOC or for arm SS, as applicable, both in the first and in the second CHOICE invitations

Trial Locations (1)

4434-502

Unidade Local de Saúde Gaia e Espinho, Vila Nova de Gaia

All Listed Sponsors
collaborator

Instituto Portugues de Oncologia, Francisco Gentil, Porto

OTHER

collaborator

Universidade do Porto

OTHER

collaborator

Unidade Local de Saude de Gaia e Espinho EPE

OTHER

lead

Instituto de Saude Publica da Universidade do Porto

OTHER