Randomized Population-Based Study on Chlamydia Trachomatis Screening

30,000 individuals living in Aarhus County, Denmark by Oct 1997 were randomized into two groups. The intervention group received an invitation to be tested for urogenital Chlamydia trachomatis by use of home-obtained and mailed sample (9,000 individuals). The control group received no intervention (21,000 individuals). Outcome measures: Number of tested individuals, number of detected infections, number of women developing PID, ectopic pregnancy or infertility, number of women giving birth to a child, number of women receiving IVF treatment and number of men developing epididymitis.

The hypothesis was that more individuals would be tested and treated for infections and that number of long term fertility complications would decline in the intervention group compared to control group.

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Key information

Conditions

Chlamydia Trachomatis Ectopic Pregnancy Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications Genital Diseases Infertility Pregnancy Complications Pregnancy, Ectopic Urogenital Diseases

Age range

21 year–24 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Department of Infectious Diseases, Aarhus University Hospital Skejby

Aarhus N, 8200, Denmark

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

born in 1974, 1974 or 1976 AND living in Aarhus County October 1007

Exclusion criteria

Treatment and study plan

Screening for urogenital Chlamydia trachomatis

Behavioral

Receeiving an invitation to be tested for urogenital Chlamydia trachomatis by use of a home-obtained and mailed sample.

Primary outcomes

Long term infertility complications

Time frame: 2008

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Aarhus

Other

Collaborators

Aarhus County, Denmark
Novo foundation
The Danish Medical Research Council

Registry information

Official study title

Populationbased Screening for Urogenital Chlamydia Trachomatis Infections by Use of Home-Obtained and Mailed Samples: A Randomized Study

Important dates

Study start: 1997
Primary completion: 1998
Study completion: 2007
First posted: Jan 23, 2009
Registry last updated: Jan 23, 2009

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