What this phase means
This study does not use the classic phase 1–4 drug ladder. It may be a device, a behavior program, a surgery timing study, or an early feasibility test.
Phase labels are FDA/ICH categories applied to the registry Phase field. They are not a finding that this study succeeded.
What the registry says happens
If you join, the listed intervention(s) are Thermal ablation (TA) with 1 probe, or Thermal ablation (TA) with 2 probes. The registry lists allocation as randomized. Cervical cancer disproportionately affects women in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), particularly women living with HIV (WLWH) who have a 6-fold increased risk of cervical cancer compared to women in the general population.
They plan to enroll about 300 people at Nairobi. Taking part typically means a procedure as part of the study plus check-ins.
Official title (unrewritten)
Expanded Use of Thermal Ablation (EXCEL Cohort) and Prophylactic Use of Two Probes (PRO Cohort) for Cervical Cancer Prevention in Women Living With HIV
Interventions: Thermal ablation (TA) with 1 probe, Thermal ablation (TA) with 2 probes
Primary outcome (registry wording): HPV positive