Optimizing Strategies to Improve STD Partner Services

September 13, 2005 updated by: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
This research tests the effectiveness of a social cognitive intervention (with option of patient-delivered medication) geared toward increasing patient referral of partners.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

This is a four-year study involving longitudinal data collection for 800 men and women recruited from four clinics in Brooklyn, NY. Participants were eligible for enrollment at any of the study sites if diagnosed as having C trachomatis or N gonorrhoeae genital infection or if they have an STD syndrome likely to be related to either of these pathogens (i.e., males with NGU). Consenting patients were randomly assigned to receive either standard-of-care patient referral for partner notification (N = 350), a social-cognitive intervention geared toward increasing patient referral (N = 350), or the social-cognitive intervention with an option of patient-delivered medication (N = 100). Evaluation activities include an interviewer administered measure provided at baseline, one month, and six months, a screen for N gonorrhoeae and C trachomatis using urine-based ligase chain reaction screening (Abbott LCx) at baseline and six months, and medical chart abstraction at one and six months.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment

800

Phase

  • Phase 1

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • New York
      • Brooklyn, New York, United States, 11203
        • STD Clinic at Kings County Hospital Center (KCHC).

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Any individual presenting at study sites with STD-related symptoms who receives a microbiologic diagnosis with N gonorrhoeae and/or C trachomatis will be eligible for study participation if they meet the following criteria: 1) are 18 years of age or older; 2) have been sexually active in the previous two months; 3) are able to understand English or Spanish; 4) have resided within the catchment area for at least one year prior to enrollment; 5) plan to remain in the area through the course of the study period. .

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Any potential participant deemed by a provider or member of the study staff to have psychological impairment, brought on by drug use or some other illness, to an extent that it would affect the ability to understand or provide informed consent.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Educational/Counseling/Training
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Factorial Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Partner notification 1 month
Repeat Infection 6 month

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Intent to notify partner baseline post-test
Changes in relationship 1 month, 6 month

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Collaborators

State University of New York - Downstate Medical Center

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Tracey Wilson, PhD, State University of New York - Downstate Medical Center

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

June 1, 2001

Study Completion

August 1, 2005

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

September 13, 2005

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 13, 2005

First Posted (Estimate)

September 21, 2005

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

September 21, 2005

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 13, 2005

Last Verified

September 1, 2005

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • CDC-NCHSTP-3197
  • R30/CCR219136-01

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