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Trial Title: Burden of Cervical Cancer in Tanzania

NCT ID: NCT01177345

Condition: Cervical Cancer
-Socioeconomic Burden of Disease

Conditions: Official terms:
Uterine Cervical Neoplasms

Study type: Observational

Overall status: Unknown status

Study design:

Time perspective: Cross-Sectional

Summary: Cervical cancer screening is a worldwide problem especially in the developing world of which Tanzania belongs. It is diagnosed late in the third world because there are no diagnostic facilities and resource people. It occurs in the age groups between 40 and above and therefore affects the productive age of the community. It is well known that women generally are the backbone of every community and specifically in the developing countries. The objective of this research is to analyze and quantify the burden of cervical cancer disease in the community. It will research the interpersonal and socioeconomic issues associated with cervical cancer disease in the family.

Criteria for eligibility:

Study pop:
Women diagnosed with cervical cancer at the Reproductive Health Clinic at Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre (KCMC) and satellite cervical cancer screening clinics in rural areas affiliated with KCMC.

Sampling method: Non-Probability Sample
Criteria:
Inclusion Criteria: - new pathological diagnosis of cervical cancer Exclusion Criteria: - non consenting individuals

Gender: Female

Minimum age: 30 Years

Maximum age: 75 Years

Healthy volunteers: No

Locations:

Facility:
Name: Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Center

Address:
City: Moshi
Country: Tanzania

Investigator:
Last name: Olola Oneko, MMED
Email: Principal Investigator

Start date: October 2010

Completion date: December 2012

Lead sponsor:
Agency: Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre, Tanzania
Agency class: Other

Source: Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre, Tanzania

Record processing date: ClinicalTrials.gov processed this data on November 12, 2024

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov page: https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT01177345

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