Brief Title
Endocervical Evaluation With the Curette Versus Cytobrush for the Diagnosis of Dysplasia of the Uterine Cervix
Brief Summary
OBJECTIVE: to compare endocervical brushing with endocervical curettage with respect to diagnostic and patient discomfort. METHOD: women referred to colposcopy because of abnormal Papanicolaou tests will be randomized to endocervical sampling with either a metal curette (endocervical curettage -ECC) or and endocervical brush. All samples will be submitted for histological study.
Study Type
Interventional
Primary Outcome
Specimen adequacy
Secondary Outcome
Patient discomfort
Condition
Cervical Dysplasia
Intervention
Curette v/s endocervical brush
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
Procedure
Estimated Enrollment
180
Start Date
September 2011
Completion Date
September 2014
Primary Completion Date
September 2014
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: - French-speaking - 21 years or older - Attending our colposcopy clinic - Need for endocervical evaluation - Full autonomy or capacity to understand the procedures Exclusion Criteria: - Pregnancy - Absence of uterus - History of DES exposure in utero
Gender
Female
Ages
21 Years - 70 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Contacts
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Administrative Informations
NCT ID
NCT01435590
Organization ID
CER 11-029
Responsible Party
Principal Investigator
Study Sponsor
University Hospital, Geneva
Study Sponsor
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Verification Date
May 2015