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NCT06498661Active, not recruiting

Self-collection for HPV Testing to Improve Cervical Cancer Prevention (SHIP) Trial (LMI-001-A-S01)

NCI Cervical Cancer 'Last Mile' Initiative 'Self-Collection for HPV Testing to Improve Cervical Cancer Prevention' (SHIP) Trial LMI-001-A-S01

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 29 Sept 2026

Brief summary (registry, in English)

This clinical trial evaluates the use of self-collected vaginal samples for human papillomavirus (HPV) testing in patients referred for a colposcopy and/or cervical excisional procedures to improve cervical cancer prevention. HPV is a common virus which usually causes infections that last only a few months, but sometimes can last longer. It is known to cause a variety of cancers including cancer of the cervix. Even though there are ways to detect cervical cancer early, many individuals do not undergo screening that involves pelvic exams. Over half of all new cervical cancer cases are among those who have either never been screened or who are not screened enough. Without appropriate screening and care, preventable pre-cancers may turn into cancer. A new way to detect cervical cancer is to have individuals collect their own vaginal sample for HPV testing to know their risk for cervical cancer. This may give individuals more flexibility and comfort having the ability to collect samples themselves, compared to a doctor performing a speculum examination and collecting the samples in a clinic. This study compares clinical accuracy of HPV testing on self-collected vaginal samples versus cervical samples collected by clinician. The Self-collection for HPV Testing to Improve Cervical Cancer Prevention (SHIP) Trial is part of the National Cancer Institute (NCI)'s Cervical Cancer 'Last Mile' Initiative, a public private partnership that seeks to increase access to cervical cancer screening. The SHIP Trial focuses on developing clinical evidence to inform the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)'s regulatory reviews of self-collection approaches as alternative sample collection approaches for cervical cancer screening. Several industry partner-specific self-collection device and assay combinations will be non-competitively and independently evaluated with a similar study design framework to inform pre-approval and/or post-approval regulatory requirements.

Status (registry)
Active, not recruiting
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
750 (estimated)
First submitted
10 Jul 2024
Start date
26 Jun 2024
Primary completion date
30 Dec 2026
Lead sponsor
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
NCT number
NCT06498661

What you commit to

  • Study type: Interventional
  • Planned participants: 750
  • From 26 Jun 2024 to the primary completion date, 30 Dec 2026
  • 15 sites in 2 countries
  • Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them

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Who cannot take part

Copied verbatim from ClinicalTrials.gov and grouped by topic. Only the trial team decides who can take part.

Prior treatment

  • GROUP A: Has a known history of excisional or ablative therapy to the cervix (e.g., loop electrosurgical excision procedure \[LEEP\], cone biopsy, cervical laser surgery, cryotherapy, thermal ablation) in the last 12 months prior to the referral visit
  • GROUP A: Previous participation in the SHIP trial (participation is defined as completing the self-collection sampling) or another cervical cancer screening study that involved vaginal sampling within the past 12 months
  • GROUP B: Has a known history of excisional or ablative therapy to the cervix (e.g., LEEP, cone biopsy, cervical laser surgery, cryotherapy, thermal ablation) in the last 12 months prior to the screening visit
  • GROUP B: Previous participation in the SHIP Trial (participation is defined as completing the self-collection sampling) or another cervical cancer screening study that involved vaginal sampling within the past 12 months
  • GROUP B: Is experiencing any active vaginal infection or has used any vaginal products in 48 hours previous to study sample collection

Other illness

  • GROUP A: Known medical conditions that, in the opinion of the investigator, preclude study participation
  • GROUP A: Is experiencing unusual bleeding or pelvic pain
  • GROUP B: Known medical conditions that, in the opinion of the investigator, preclude study participation
  • GROUP B: Is experiencing any bleeding (including menstruation) or pelvic pain

Other

  • GROUP A: Is pregnant when presenting for the referral visit or gave birth within the past 3 months
  • GROUP A: Has had a complete or partial hysterectomy, either supracervical or involving removal of the cervix, via self-report or confirmation via medical records
  • GROUP B: Is known to be pregnant when presenting for the screening visit or gave birth within the past 3 months
  • GROUP B: Has had a complete or partial hysterectomy, either supracervical or involving removal of the cervix, via self-report or confirmation via medical records

Who the study is looking for

  • GROUP A: Willingness and ability to provide a documented informed consent
  • GROUP A: Is 25 years or older
  • GROUP A: Has an intact cervix
  • GROUP A: Has had a referral for colposcopy or cervical excisional procedure in which routine cervical cancer screening has included positive HPV testing (HPV primary screening, co-testing, or atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance \[ASC-US\] cytology triage) or abnormal cytology performed within the past 12 months preceding the referral visit
  • GROUP A: Willing and able to undergo colposcopy, and if clinically indicated for SOC purposes, a biopsy, endocervical curettage, and/or a cervical excisional procedure, as applicable
  • GROUP B: Willingness and ability to provide a documented informed consent
  • GROUP B: Is 25 years or older
  • GROUP B: Has an intact cervix
  • GROUP B: Eligible for regular cervical cancer screening by current national guidelines

Age in the registry: 25 years to - · Sex: Female · Accepts healthy volunteers

Full criteria on ClinicalTrials.gov

Sites (15)

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SiteCityCountrySite status
University of Puerto Rico
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San JuanPuerto RicoUnknown status
University of New Mexico Cancer Center
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AlbuquerqueUnited StatesUnknown status
Emory University Hospital/Winship Cancer Institute
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AtlantaUnited StatesUnknown status
Johns Hopkins University/Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center
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BaltimoreUnited StatesUnknown status
University of Alabama at Birmingham Cancer Center
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BirminghamUnited StatesUnknown status
UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
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Chapel HillUnited StatesUnknown status
University of Cincinnati Cancer Center-UC Medical Center
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CincinnatiUnited StatesUnknown status
UT MD Anderson Cancer Center
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HoustonUnited StatesUnknown status
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine-Sylvester Cancer Center
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MiamiUnited StatesUnknown status
Louisiana State University Health Science Center
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New OrleansUnited StatesUnknown status
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
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Oklahoma CityUnited StatesUnknown status
University of Pennsylvania/Abramson Cancer Center
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PhiladelphiaUnited StatesUnknown status
UPMC-Magee Womens Hospital
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PittsburghUnited StatesUnknown status
VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center
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RichmondUnited StatesUnknown status
Montefiore Medical Center-Einstein Campus
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The BronxUnited StatesUnknown status

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