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NCT Number: NCT01435590

Endocervical Evaluation With the Curette Versus Cytobrush for the Diagnosis of Dysplasia of the Uterine Cervix

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.

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Key information

Conditions

Cervical Dysplasia Female Urogenital Diseases Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications Genital Diseases Genital Diseases, Female Neoplasms Precancerous Conditions Urogenital Diseases Uterine Cervical Diseases Uterine Cervical Dysplasia Uterine Diseases

Age range

21 year–70 year

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

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

Treatment and study plan

Curette v/s endocervical brush

Procedure

Primary outcomes

  1. Specimen adequacy

    Time frame: 09/2011 - 05/2012 (1 year)

    Cytological and histological interpretation of the endocervical brush specimens will then be performed, while for the endocervical currete specimens only histological interpretation will be done. The adequacy of the specimens will be based on the quantity of endocervical cells present (< or ≥ 20 endocervical cells), the quantity of histological material (< or ≥ 3 epithelial stripes) and the quality of histological material (absence or presence of lamina propia).

Secondary outcomes

  1. Patient discomfort

    Time frame: 09/2011 to 05/2012 (8 months)

    To evaluate the degree of patient discomfort, patients will be requested to complete a questionnaire once the exam has been completed. The main acceptance variables will be degree of helplessness, pain (on visual analog scales), willingness to undergo the test again, and overall satisfaction. Once the exam has been completed, the doctor performing the sampling will answer a questionnaire indicating his/her perception of the exam (patient's pain, technical difficulty performing the exam, doctors acceptability of the exam).

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University Hospital, Geneva

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Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2011
Primary completion
2014
Study completion
2014
First posted
Sep 16, 2011
Registry last updated
May 28, 2015

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