Shanaube, Kwame; Ndubani, Rhoda; Kelly, Helen; Webb, Emily; Mayaud, Philippe; Lamberti, Olimpia; Fitzpatrick, Jennifer; Kasese, Nkatya; Sturt, Amy; Van Lieshout, Lisette; +11 more... Van Dam, Govert; Corstjens, Paul LAM; Kosloff, Barry; Bond, Virginia; Hayes, Richard; Terris-Prestholt, Fern; Webster, Bonnie; Vwalika, Bellington; Hansingo, Isaiah; Ayles, Helen; Bustinduy, Amaya L; (2024) Zipime-Weka-Schista study protocol: a longitudinal cohort study and economic evaluation of an integrated home-based approach for genital multipathogen screening in women, including female genital schistosomiasis, human papillomavirus, Trichomonas and HIV in Zambia. BMJ open, 14 (6). e080395-. ISSN 2044-6055 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2023-080395
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INTRODUCTION: Multiplathogen home-based self-sampling offers an opportunity to increase access to screening and treatment in endemic settings with high coinfection prevalence of sexually transmitted (HIV, Trichomonas vaginalis (Tv), human papillomavirus (HPV)) and non-sexually transmitted pathogens (Schistosoma haematobium (Sh)). Chronic coinfections may lead to disability (female genital schistosomiasis) and death (cervical cancer). The Zipime-Weka-Schista (Do self-testing sister!) study aims to evaluate the validity, acceptability, uptake, impact and cost-effectiveness of multipathogen self-sampling for genital infections among women in Zambia. METHODS AND ANALYSIS: This is a longitudinal cohort study aiming to enrol 2500 non-pregnant, sexually active and non-menstruating women aged 15-50 years from two districts in Zambia with 2-year follow-up. During home visits, community health workers offer HIV and Tv self-testing and cervicovaginal self-swabs for (1) HPV by GeneXpert and, (2) Sh DNA detection by conventional (PCR)and isothermal (recombinase polymerase assay) molecular methods. Schistosoma ova and circulating anodic antigen are detected in urine. At a clinic follow-up, midwives perform the same procedures and obtain hand-held colposcopic images. High-risk HPV positive women are referred for a two-quadrant cervical biopsy according to age and HIV status. A cost-effectiveness analysis is conducted in parallel. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION: The University of Zambia Biomedical Research Ethics Committee (UNZABREC) (reference: 1858-2021), the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (reference: 25258), Ministry of Health and local superintendents approved the study in September 2021.Written informed consent was obtained from all participants prior to enrolment. Identifiable data collected are stored securely and their confidentiality is protected in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998.
Item Type | Article |
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Faculty and Department |
Faculty of Epidemiology and Population Health > Dept of Infectious Disease Epidemiology & International Health (2023-) Faculty of Infectious and Tropical Diseases > Dept of Clinical Research Faculty of Public Health and Policy > Dept of Global Health and Development |
Research Centre |
Centre for Maternal, Reproductive and Child Health (MARCH) ?? 226579 ?? |
PubMed ID | 38858160 |
Elements ID | 226032 |
Official URL | http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2023-080395 |
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