Brief Title
Cervical Cytology - Do SMS Reminders Increase Participation in the Cervical Screening Programme?
Official Title
Cervical Cytology - Do SMS Reminders Increase Participation in the Cervical Screening Programme?
Brief Summary
This study will pilot production and evaluate the use of reminder information in women
invited for cervical screening for the first time within the GGC eligible population for
cervical screening. Women aged under 30 years will be identified to receive an SMS text
message following their cervical screening invitation using information from the CHI
Broadcast.
Detailed Description
Cervical cancer is the commonest cancer among women aged less than 35 years. A change to the
age range and frequency for cervical screening was implemented on the 6th June 2016. This
increased the younger eligible age for screening from 20 to 25. Uptake of cervical screening
among women in the youngest eligible age range has historically been low. Research by Scott
Porter has shown that cervical screening is not on young women's radar and additionally there
is scope for confusion amongst women in this cohort about the requirement to attend for
cervical screening if they have been previously immunised against HPV (human papilloma virus)
generally in secondary school in year 2, some 12 years earlier.
The HPV vaccine was introduced in 2008 and is designed to protect against the two types of
high risk HPV which cause approximately 75% of all cervical cancer. Advice to all eligible
women who have been vaccinated remains that participation in cervical screening is necessary
to provide the most comprehensive protection against cervical cancer, as the current vaccine
does not provide protection against all high risk cancer causing strains of HPV.
Research from other screening programmes has also shown that where individuals engage with a
screening programme from the start, they are more likely to continue to participate in
screening for as long as they are eligible.
"Intending to, but not getting round to it", is the reason most associated with non-response
to cervical cancer screening invitations.
GGC serves approximately 40% of the total Scottish population and therefore testing the
reminder in the GGC population provides an opportunity to compare the impact of the SMS text
reminder in this cohort with management as usual within the remainder of the Scottish
eligible population. This should enable us to identify whether use of a reminder SMS text
message is in fact likely to add value and increase participation in cervical screening.
Study Type
Interventional
Primary Outcome
Attendance
Secondary Outcome
Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation
Condition
Cervical Carcinoma
Intervention
SMS text
Study Arms / Comparison Groups
Routine
Description: women will routinely be invited to attend for cervical screening via the SCCRS application.
Publications
* Includes publications given by the data provider as well as publications identified by National Clinical Trials Identifier (NCT ID) in Medline.
Recruitment Information
Recruitment Status
Other
Estimated Enrollment
50000
Start Date
December 1, 2019
Completion Date
March 1, 2021
Primary Completion Date
December 1, 2020
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- All women aged under 30 years who are eligible for cervical screening with a CHI
number and registered with a GP in the NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde area.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Women have do not have a cervix
Gender
Female
Ages
22 Years - 29 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Contacts
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Administrative Informations
NCT ID
NCT03975127
Organization ID
GN201905PH
Responsible Party
Sponsor
Study Sponsor
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
Study Sponsor
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Verification Date
May 2019