Same-day cervical cancer screening test for women in Honduras
Studies a same-day HPV test and imaging check to find cervical precancer in women.
Plain-language title generated from the registry record
Registry title: Prevention of Cervical Cancer Using the Genotyping Screening and Same-day Self-sampling
Key facts
- Where
- San Salvador, El SalvadorSee the site
Could this be for you?
Answer for yourself. This is not a decision: only the study team can say whether you can take part.
- Are you between 30 and 64 years old?
Source: NCT07232355, who can take part
Where in El Salvador
- Basic Health InternationalSan Salvador, El SalvadorTaking people
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
Trial details
- Who runs it
- Atila Biosystems Inc.
- Trial code
- NCT07232355
- Record updated
- 19 November 2025
- Original description
In May 2018, the World Health Organization (WHO) launched a strategy to eliminate cervical cancer. While this strategy seeks to achieve coverage of 70% in disease testing and 90% in treatment by 2030, it is estimated that these goals will not be achieved by most low- and middle- income (LMICs) countries until 2120 under existing conditions. Presently, more than 90% of worldwide cervical cancer cases occur in LMICs. To accelerate this timeline, there is an urgent need for accurate, affordable and rapid testing that can facilitate same-day screening-and-treatment of cervical precancer. The AmpFire® human papillomavirus (HPV) test (Atila Biosystems, CA) has the potential to meet these needs. The test has been adapted to classify HPV positive women into four categories according to their risk for cervical cancer development based on the specific HPV type found during the test. Moreover, results can be delivered in less than 20 minutes for the highest risk HPV type, and less than an hour for the remaining HPV types. This is a potential game changer for countries where treating all HPV positive women is unfeasible. A combination of HPV test with other image-based triage strategies can further reduce overtreatment while reaching the most at-risk women. The goal of this project is to evaluate the performance and feasibility of an innovative same-day screening-and-treatment strategy in Honduras based on the AmpFire® HPV test combined with imaging triage using artificial intelligence via the Automated Visual Evaluation (AVE). Additionally, the investigators will evaluate the cost-effectiveness of the proposed approach vs. the current strategy based on visual inspection with acetic acid (VIA). The investigators believe that the AmpFire® test will have the potential to detect at least 90% of women with cervical precancer (performance). Similarly, the investigators anticipate that combining AmpFire® with AVE triage in a same-day screening-and-treatment strategy will be feasible and acceptable to patients and providers. The successful completion of this project will provide crucial data on the effectiveness of a self-sample, same-day screening-and-treatment approach with the potential to increase early detection while reducing loss to follow-up, ultimately resulting in increased adoption of this technology.Read full original descriptionShow less
PROGRESS: Prevention of Cervical Cancer Using the Genotyping Screening and Same-day Self-sampling
In May 2018, the World Health Organization (WHO) launched a strategy to eliminate cervical cancer. While this strategy seeks to achieve coverage of 70% in disease testing and 90% in treatment by 2030, it is estimated that these goals will not be achieved by most low- and middle- income (LMICs) countries until 2120 under existing conditions. Presently, more than 90% of worldwide cervical cancer cases occur in LMICs. To accelerate this timeline, there is an urgent need for accurate, affordable and rapid testing that can facilitate same-day screening-and-treatment of cervical precancer. The AmpFire® human papillomavirus (HPV) test (Atila Biosystems, CA) has the potential to meet these needs. The test has been adapted to classify HPV positive women into four categories according to their risk for cervical cancer development based on the specific HPV type found during the test. Moreover, results can be delivered in less than 20 minutes for the highest risk HPV type, and less than an hour for the remaining HPV types. This is a potential game changer for countries where treating all HPV positive women is unfeasible. A combination of HPV test with other image-based triage strategies can further reduce overtreatment while reaching the most at-risk women. The goal of this project is to evaluate the performance and feasibility of an innovative same-day screening-and-treatment strategy in Honduras based on the AmpFire® HPV test combined with imaging triage using artificial intelligence via the Automated Visual Evaluation (AVE). Additionally, the investigators will evaluate the cost-effectiveness of the proposed approach vs. the current strategy based on visual inspection with acetic acid (VIA). The investigators believe that the AmpFire® test will have the potential to detect at least 90% of women with cervical precancer (performance). Similarly, the investigators anticipate that combining AmpFire® with AVE triage in a same-day screening-and-treatment strategy will be feasible and acceptable to patients and providers. The successful completion of this project will provide crucial data on the effectiveness of a self-sample, same-day screening-and-treatment approach with the potential to increase early detection while reducing loss to follow-up, ultimately resulting in increased adoption of this technology.
Inclusion: Presence of a cervix.
Exclusion: Prior diagnosis or treatment of cervical cancer; Cervical cancer screening in the past 2 years; Pregnancy; Inability to tolerate a speculum exam.