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Register: ISRCTN
Last refreshed on: 7 November 2022
Main ID:  ISRCTN52303479
Date of registration: 08/08/2011
Prospective Registration: Yes
Primary sponsor: University of Manchester (UK)
Public title: Strategies to increase cervical screening uptake at first invitation
Scientific title: STRATEGIes to increase Cervical screening uptake at first invitation: a cluster randomised trial
Date of first enrolment: 01/11/2011
Target sample size: 9600
Recruitment status: Completed
URL:  https://www.isrctn.com/ISRCTN52303479
Study type:  Interventional
Study design:  Cluster randomised trial (Screening)  
Phase:  Not Applicable
Countries of recruitment
England United Kingdom
Contacts
Name: Henry    Kitchener
Address:  School of Cancer and Enabling Sciences University of Manchester Research Floor St Mary's Hospital M13 9WL Manchester United Kingdom
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Key inclusion & exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Women aged 25 in Manchester and 20 in Aberdeen who are due to receive their first invitation for cervical screening
Exclusion criteria:
1. Women who are not aged 25 (20 in Aberdeen) and receiving their first invitation for screening will not be eligible to participate
2. Women who are pregnant
3. Women who do not have a cervix
4. Women who have made an informed decision not to participate in the cervical screening programme


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Gender: Female
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Cervical cancer
Cancer
Malignant neoplasm of cervix uteri
Intervention(s)

1. Pre-leaflet arm (Phase 1) - Surgeries will be cluster randomised with women either receiving the pre-leaflet in combination with a standard invitation letter or the standard invitation letter alone.
2. Internet booking arm (Phase 1, Manchester only) - Surgeries will be cluster randomised to women either receiving a standard invitation and reminder letter which gives them the opportunity to book online or the standard invitation and reminder letter alone.
3. Self-sampling arm (Phase 2) - Surgeries will be cluster randomised to women receiving the offer of a self-sampling test compared with standard practice of a reminder letter.
4. Nurse navigator arm (Phase 2) - Surgeries will be cluster randomised to women receiving the offer of speaking to a specialist nurse compared with standard practice of a reminder letter.
5. Timed appointment arm (Phase 2) - Surgeries will be cluster randomised to women receiving a timed appointment from their general practitioner (GP) compared with standard practice of a reminder letter.
Primary Outcome(s)

1. The uptake of cervical screening:
1.1. In response to the pre-leaflet (phase 1)
1.2. In response to the offer of each of the interventions (nurse navigator, self-sampling, timed appointments) (phase 2)
2. The uptake of internet booking (phase 1)

Measured at 3, 12 and 30 months after the date the woman become eligible for cervical screening (i.e. her 25th or 20th birthday).
Secondary Outcome(s)

1. The differences between outcomes in Aberdeen between vaccinated and unvaccinated women
2. The differences between Aberdeen and Manchester
3. Cost-effectiveness of the interventions, individually and as packages of interventions
Secondary ID(s)
HTA 09/164/01
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Health Technology Assessment Programme
Secondary Sponsor(s)
Ethics review
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REC within Greater Manchester via IRAS - approval pending as of 05/08/2011
Results
Results available: Yes
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Date Completed: 31/10/2015
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