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Pap smears using the Papette for Cervical Cancer Screening

N/A
Waitlist Available
Led By Danielle O'Laughlin, PA-C, MS
Research Sponsored by Mayo Clinic
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be between 18 and 65 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up baseline
Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial is comparing different ways of collecting cells from the cervix to screen for cancer. The Papette brush is being compared to the traditional spatula and cytology brush.

Eligible Conditions
  • Cervical Cancer Screening

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~baseline
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and baseline for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Specimen Adequacy
Secondary outcome measures
Cervical Bleeding With Collection
Collection Time
Perceived Pain

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: Pap smears using the traditional spatula/cytology brushExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Spatula/cytology brush used to collect a Pap smear sample as standard of care.
Group II: Pap smears using the PapetteExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Papette brush used to collect a Pap smear sample as standard of care.
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Papette brush collection
2021
N/A
~760
Spatula/cytology brush collection
2021
N/A
~760

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Mayo ClinicLead Sponsor
3,207 Previous Clinical Trials
3,766,384 Total Patients Enrolled
Danielle O'Laughlin, PA-C, MSPrincipal InvestigatorMayo Clinic

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~206 spots leftby Apr 2025