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NCT Number: NCT00177437

Home Screening for Chlamydia Surveillance

This is a randomized controlled trial to determine whether a home screening test for chlamydia and gonorrhea will lead to increased use of screening tests and increased detection of sexually transmitted diseases.

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Key information

Conditions

Chlamydia Trachomatis Bacterial Infections Bacterial Infections and Mycoses Communicable Diseases Genital Diseases Gonorrhea Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections Infections Neisseriaceae Infections Sexually Transmitted Diseases Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Bacterial Urogenital Diseases

Age range

15 year–29 year

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 3

Primary location

University of Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15213, United States

About this study

This is a phase III randomized controlled trial. We enrolled 403 young women from a variety of clinical settings and neighborhoods in the Pittsburgh, PA region. Women completed a baseline questionnaire and then were randomized to either an intervention group (receive home testing kit every six months) or to a control group (receive a letter suggesting a clinic visit for screening). Participants were followed for 2 years, and medical chart abstraction was done to document tests done in clinical settings. The final study end points were number of tests completed, number of screening tests completed, number of STDs detected, and incident cases of pelvic inflammatory disease.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

age 15 to 29, 2 or more risk factors for STDs, sexually active -

Exclusion criteria

currently pregnant, homeless

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Treatment and study plan

home testing kit

Behavioral

Primary outcomes

  1. chlamydia and gonorrhea tests completed

  2. chlamydia and gonorrhea infections detected

Secondary outcomes

  1. pelvic inflammatory disease cases detected

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Pittsburgh

Other

Collaborators

  • Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
1999
Study completion
2005
First posted
Sep 15, 2005
Registry last updated
Dec 13, 2007

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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