NCT04614155

Project Self in Improving Cervical Cancer Screening Rates in Hispanic and African American Women

Texas State HPV Self-Collection Pilot Study

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 40 (actual)
• Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 30 Years – 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

This trial studies if Project Self can improve the rate of cervical cancer screening in Hispanic and African American women living in Houston, Texas. Project Self may help to improve cervical cancer screening rates by providing human papillomavirus (HPV) self-collection kits, education, counseling, and navigation.

Detailed description

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES: I. To examine the feasibility of conducting an education intervention trial regarding cervical cancer screening among women of Hispanic and African American origin living in public housing units in Houston, Texas. SECONDARY OBJECTIVES: I. Document cervical screening associated knowledge, attitudes and practices among Hispanic and African American women living in public housing units in Houston, Texas at pre- and post-health education. II. Document Pap smear screening rate in last 3 years among participants. III. Document HPV positive rate among participants. OUTLINE: Participants complete questionnaires, take part in a health education session, and receive an HPV self-collection kit. After completion of study, participants are followed up at 1 month.

Conditions

• Healthy Subject

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Educational Intervention	Take part in health education session
PROCEDURE	HPV Self-Collection	Receive HPV self-collection kit
OTHER	Questionnaire Administration	Complete questionnaires

Timeline

• Start date: 2019-08-27
• Primary completion: 2025-08-08
• Completion: 2025-08-08
• First posted: 2020-11-03
• Last updated: 2025-08-12

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States