Strategies to Close the Gap From Cervical Cancer Diagnosis to Treatment in Botswana

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexFemale
Age18+
SponsorAbramson Cancer Center at Penn Medicine

About this trial

Investigators will test the effectiveness of adaptive strategies on timely adoption of cervical cancer treatment in Botswana using a pragmatic trial design.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

are biological females

are aged 18 or older

have pathology-confirmed invasive cervical cancer diagnosis

have pathology results evaluated at National Health Laboratory in Botswana

Disqualifiers

are biological males or otherwise born without a cervix

are below the age of 18 due to the rarity of cervical cancer in this population

do not meet study inclusion criteria

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Clinic Outreach
  • Enhanced Outreach
  • Low-Touch Strategy
  • High-Touch Strategy

Treatment groups

610 Participants
are divided into 4 treatment groups

Sponsors and collaborators

Abramson Cancer Center at Penn Medicine

Lead sponsor

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Collaborator

University of Botswana

Collaborator