Cervical Cancer in French Guiana: Screening Between 2006-2011

Completed

• Conditions: Cervical Cancer

• Registration Number: NCT02903693
• Lead Sponsor: Centre Hospitalier de Cayenne

Brief Summary

Given that cervical cancer is the second most frequent cancer among women in french guiana the aim of the study was to determine the screening rate among women living in French Guiana. Cervical smears are read in 2 laboratories which allowed us to compute screening rates per 100 women-years. overall the screening activity was 23.5-25.8 smears per 100 women-years. between 2006 and 2011 54% of women were screened. These baseline figures will allow to evaluate present efforts to increase the screening rate for this frequent cancer in French Guiana.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2012-09
• Primary Completion: 2012-09
• Study Completion: 2013-06
• Status Verified: 2016-09
• Study First Submitted: 2016-09-06
• Study First Submitted QC: 2016-09-13
• Last Update Submitted: 2016-09-13
• Study First Posted: 2016-09-16
• Last Update Posted: 2016-09-16

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 91458

Inclusion Criteria

• women screened

Exclusion Criteria

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
cervical cancer screening	1 year (screening that year)	Cytological examination screens for neoplasic lesion according to the Bethsda 2001, results are assessed on a yearly basis to obtain annual screening rates relative to the female population.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Centre Hospitalier de Cayenne; 🇫🇷 Cayenne, French Guiana, France