Clinical Trial: The Self-Sampling Pilot Study
Study Status: COMPLETED
Recruit Status: COMPLETED
Condition: Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Anus
Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
Official Title: Self-Sampling to Optimize Anal Lesion Outcomes (SOLO) Pilot
Brief Summary:
The investigators will test the cytological performance of a nylon-flocked swab at two insertion depths in the anus, 3 cm and 5 cm, to determine which insertion depth is better at collecting cells from the squamocolumnar junction (SCJ), an anatomic site that is particularly vulnerable to carcinogenic transformation.The investigators hypothesize that the 5 cm insertion will result in a higher quality specimen with cells from the SCJ.However, the deeper swab insertion may affect end user acceptability without…
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