Physician's Comfort Level and Satisfaction Study With The e2TM Collector Compared to the Spatula/CytoBrush Technique

NCT ID: NCT00496314

Last Updated: 2008-06-17

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

TERMINATED

Total Enrollment

30 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2007-05-31

Study Completion Date

2008-01-31

Brief Summary

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A study which assesses the physician's comfort level and satisfaction when using the e2TM Collector compared to the Spatula/SytoBrush technique.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Cervical Cell Collection

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

CASE_ONLY

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Interventions

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e2TM Cervical Cell Collector

Intervention Type DEVICE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Every Physician who will participate in the two CytoCore prospective studies assessing the safety and efficacy of the e2TM Collector
* Each physician will have used the Collector 15 - 25 times
* Each physician will have signed the Consent form prior to using the Collector for the first time.

Exclusion Criteria

* None (commensurate with the above inclusion conditions.)
Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

CytoCore, Inc.

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Principal Investigators

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Jay Pinkerton, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center

Locations

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University Hospital CASE Medical Center

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

References

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Other Identifiers

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12-20-06

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id