Plain-English translation of NCT06507917 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗ · Source last updated · Translation generated · How we translate trials
This study doesn't follow the usual testing phases — it may be an observational study or a different type of research.
This trial is testing whether people living with HIV can reliably screen themselves for HPV (a virus that increases anal cancer risk) using a self-swab technique, compared to having a healthcare professional do the swab. The study wants to know if self-testing is as accurate and acceptable as professional testing, and to understand which approach works best for this population.
People living with HIV have a much higher risk of developing anal cancer than the general population, but there is currently no screening program in France for many of these people. This trial aims to find an easier, more acceptable way to screen for the virus that causes this cancer, so that more people can be tested and potentially prevented from developing the disease.
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You would visit the hospital and be randomly assigned to one of two groups. One group would perform a self-swab first, then have a healthcare professional do a swab; the other group would have the professional swab first, then do a self-swab. After each swab, you would complete a short questionnaire about how acceptable and comfortable the experience was. The entire process takes place over a short timeframe at one or two clinic visits.
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