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Self-collection for HPV Testing to Improve Cervical Cancer Prevention (SHIP) Trial (LMI-001-A-S03)

NCI Cervical Cancer 'Last Mile' Initiative 'Self-Collection for HPV Testing to Improve Cervical Cancer Prevention' (SHIP) Trial LMI-001-A-S03

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 29 Oct 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. HPV is known to cause a variety of cancers including cervical cancer. Even though there are ways to detect cervical cancer, many individuals are not diagnosed. Over half of all new cervical cancer cases are among those who have either never been screened or who are not screened enough. The low screening numbers show more testing needs to be done. Without appropriate screening and care, preventable precancer may turn into cancer. A new way to detect cervical cancer is to have individuals collect their own 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. Information gathered from 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
500 (estimated)
First submitted
24 Sept 2024
Start date
11 Sept 2024
Primary completion date
30 Dec 2026
Lead sponsor
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
NCT number
NCT06611540

What you commit to

  • Study type: Interventional
  • Planned participants: 500
  • From 11 Sept 2024 to the primary completion date, 30 Dec 2026
  • 11 sites in 1 country
  • Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them

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Who cannot take part

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Prior treatment

  • 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.
  • Previous participation in the SHIP Trial. Participation is defined as completing the self-collection.

Other illness

  • Known medical conditions that, in the opinion of the investigator, preclude study participation.
  • Is experiencing unusual bleeding or pelvic pain.

Other

  • Is pregnant when presenting for the referral visit or gave birth within the past 3 months.
  • 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

  • Willingness and ability to provide a documented informed consent.
  • Is 25 years or older.
  • Has an intact cervix.
  • Has had a referral for colposcopy and/or cervical excisional procedure in which routine cervical cancer screening has included 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.
  • 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.

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

Full criteria on ClinicalTrials.gov

Sites (11)

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SiteCityCountrySite status
University of New Mexico Cancer Center
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AlbuquerqueUnited StatesUnknown status
University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center
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Ann ArborUnited StatesUnknown status
Emory University Hospital/Winship Cancer Institute
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AtlantaUnited 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
UofL Health Medical Center Northeast
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LouisvilleUnited StatesUnknown status
Minneapolis VA Medical Center
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MinneapolisUnited StatesUnknown status
University of Pennsylvania/Abramson Cancer Center
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PhiladelphiaUnited StatesUnknown status
Huntsman Cancer Institute/University of Utah
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Salt Lake CityUnited StatesUnknown status
Montefiore Medical Center-Einstein Campus
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The BronxUnited StatesUnknown status

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