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NCT Number: NCT02509572

Improvement of STI Detection in Adolescent Emergency Department Patients

The goal of this trial is to test a novel means of collecting patient-entered sexual health information for the provision of clinical decision support to increase the testing and detection of sexually transmitted infections (STI) in adolescent emergency department (ED) patients at high risk for STIs.

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Key information

Conditions

Sexually Transmitted Infections Communicable Diseases Disease Attributes Genital Diseases Infections Pathologic Processes Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Sexually Transmitted Diseases Urogenital Diseases

Age range

14 year–19 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Children's National Medical Center

Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20010, United States

About this study

The investigators have developed a novel means of collecting sexual health information from adolescents in the emergency department (ED) through the use of an audio-computer assisted self-interview (ACASI). This information can then be used to provide clinical decision support to clinicians for targeted sexually transmitted infection (STI) screening in the ED for adolescents. This randomized trial randomizes patients to whether or not the clinician receives the decision support and tests whether provision of decision support results in increased STI screening for patients who report high risk sexual activity. Secondary outcomes include evaluation of whether the clinical decision support results in increased STI detection, and identifying factors associated with adapting the clinical decision support.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Aged 14-19 presenting to the emergency department.

Exclusion criteria

  • history of developmental delay,
  • medical instability,
  • altered mental status,
  • unable to understand English

Treatment and study plan

Sexual health screen (SHS)

Behavioral

Decision support for STI screening through a novel sexual health screen

Primary outcomes

  1. Number of Participants with difference in frequency of STI testing between the ACASI-SHS group compared to the usual care group.

    Time frame: an expected average of 4-6 hours.

Secondary outcomes

  1. The proportion of adolescents who test positive for an STI in the intervention group in comparison to the usual care group.

    Time frame: Baseline

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Children's National Research Institute

Other

Registry information

Acronym: SHS

Important dates

Study start
2014
Primary completion
2016
Study completion
2016
First posted
Jul 28, 2015
Registry last updated
Jun 8, 2016

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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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