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NCT Number: NCT00552539

Syphilis Video Tool to Promote Knowledge and Testing in the ED

The objective of this study is to determine whether the "Syphilis and Men" educational video can be a useful tool to increase syphilis knowledge and testing among English and Spanish-speaking urgent care and emergency department patients, regardless of various self-reported characteristics that increase their risk for syphilis infection.

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Key information

Conditions

Syphilis Bacterial Infections Bacterial Infections and Mycoses Communicable Diseases Genital Diseases Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections Infections Sexually Transmitted Diseases Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Bacterial Spirochaetales Infections Treponemal Infections Urogenital Diseases

Age range

18 year–55 year

Sex eligibility

Male

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Jacobi Medical Center

The Bronx, New York, 10461, United States

About this study

A randomized four-group intervention-control Solomon design was implemented with Group 1 participants receiving a pre-test survey, the educational video intervention, and a post-test survey; Group 2 the pre-test and post-test surveys; Group 3 the video intervention and a post-test survey; and Group 4 the post-test survey. This design was selected to assess the effect of the video in increasing syphilis knowledge while controlling for the influence of the pre-test instrument in potentially sensitizing participants to key facts. A computer-generated randomization list was created and used to assign patients to groups.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Patients aged 18-55 years of age were eligible only if they spoke English or Spanish.

Exclusion criteria

  • Patients were excluded if clinically unstable, unarousable, hearing impaired or visually impaired despite corrected lens.

Treatment and study plan

'educational video'

Other

'educational video'

Primary outcomes

  1. The primary outcome was the score on a 10-question measure designed to assess knowledge attained from the educational video.

    Time frame: 20 minutes

Secondary outcomes

  1. A secondary outcome was the decision to be tested for syphilis.

    Time frame: 20 minutes

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Jacobi Medical Center

Other

Collaborators

  • Public Health Solutions

Registry information

Official study title

Video Tool to Promote Syphilis Knowledge and Testing in the Emergency Department

Important dates

Study start
2006
Study completion
2006
First posted
Nov 2, 2007
Registry last updated
Nov 2, 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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