The purpose of this research study is to find ways to increase anal cancer screening among people at increased risk for anal cancer. This study will try to find out if persons will do an intervention (self-sampling of the anal canal) and if it affects cytology and high-resolution anoscopy (HRA) appointment attendance. Secondarily, the study will assess if a person who gets their choice of either self-sampling or healthcare provider sampling affects clinic attendance.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
TRIPLE
Enrollment
572
Self-sampling instructions will be provided to participants who will insert the swab into the anus to collect cells. Then the participant will put the swab in a vial of transport fluid for assessment at a laboratory.
At the cytology appointment, participants may receive self-sampling or clinician sampling with 1 of 2 kinds of swabs. The nylon-flocked swab is the intervention and will be assessed on patient acceptability and patient and clinician ability to collect an adequate sample.
University of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois, United States
RECRUITINGThe University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, Texas, United States
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGMedical College of Wisconsin
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
RECRUITINGEffect of the self-sampling intervention at cytology
Determine the number of individuals who attend the cytology appointment after exposure to the self-sampling intervention.
Time frame: 1 month
Effect of self-sampling intervention at high-resolution anoscopy
Determine the number of individuals who attend the high-resolution anoscopy appointment after exposure to the self-sampling intervention.
Time frame: 2 months
Effect of the self-sampling intervention at cytology on people with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
Determine the number of individuals with HIV who attend the cytology appointment after exposure to the self-sampling intervention.
Time frame: 1 month
Effect of the self-sampling intervention at high-resolution anoscopy on people with HIV
Determine the number of individuals with HIV who attend the high-resolution anoscopy appointment after exposure to the self-sampling intervention.
Time frame: 2 months
Effect of the self-sampling intervention at cytology on people randomized to their preferred sampling method
Assess the number of participants who attend their cytology appointment in the group randomized to their preferred sampling method.
Time frame: 1 month
Effect of the self-sampling intervention at high-resolution anoscopy on people randomized to their preferred sampling method
Assess the number of participants who attend their high-resolution anoscopy appointment in the group randomized to their preferred sampling method.
Time frame: 2 months
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