NCT04104724

CFT Self-Help for Accessing Cervical Screening After Sexual Assault

A Feasibility Study of a Compassion-focused Self-help Intervention Designed to Increase Access to Cervical Screening Following Sexual Assault

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 96 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Royal Holloway University · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 25 Years – 64 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The aim of this study is to evaluate the feasibility of a new self-help intervention designed to support individuals (anyone with a cervix) to access cervical cancer screening following the experience of sexual assault, by addressing psychological barriers identified by previous research, specifically shame, low self-efficacy and the re-traumatising nature of attending to sexual health after sexual trauma.

Detailed description

The study aims to investigate the acceptability, feasibility and limited efficacy of a discrete, easily accessed (mobile phone, tablet or computer) self-help intervention to support people to access cervical screening independently. The study will use a wait-list control design, with participants randomly allocated to receive access to the intervention immediately or after a six-week wait. The intervention will be in the form of a web app and will contain a range of psychoeducational material and practice exercises following a cognitive-behavioural and compassion-focused approach to understanding and coping with trauma, building self-compassion and increasing confidence in ability to attend and complete a screening.

Conditions

• Trauma, Psychological
• Sexual Violence
• Cervical Cancer

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Self-help	self-help materials - cognitive behavioural and compassion-focused; psychoeducation, practical help re. attending cervical cancer screening

Timeline

• Start date: 2019-10-20
• Primary completion: 2020-05-03
• Completion: 2020-05-03
• First posted: 2019-09-26
• Last updated: 2019-09-30