Improving Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) Results Notification and Partner Services

September 14, 2020 updated by: Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
The primary goal of this project is to improve the process for contacting patients that test positive for a sexually transmitted infection (STI) in the emergency department by using text messaging. We believe patients that are contacted by both a phone call and a text message will be reached more often and they will be reached sooner than those that only receive a phone call or only a text message. In addition, patients will be given reminder cards at the time of testing to remind them that they will be contacted within 7 days if they test positive. Half of the reminder cards will have a number to call for test results. We believe patients that receive a card with a number are more likely to be contacted within 7 days.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Aim 1: To improve the results notification system among all female adolescents who test positive for STIs in the ED using mobile phone texting technology.

Hypothesis 1: We will increase our contact rate for STI positive adolescents in the ED from 65-82%.

Hypothesis 2: We will decrease the time interval between testing and appropriate STI treatment by the ED.

Hypothesis 3: We will decrease the recidivism rates for STI positive patients diagnosed in the ED.

Aim 2: To explore qualitatively the barriers to and preferences for partner notification and treatment among 14-21 year-old females and males being tested for STIs in the ED.

Aim 3: To determine baseline rates of partner notification and preferences around partner notification among STI-positive females in the ED, and to explore the feasibility of ED personnel notifying their sexual partners.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

609

Phase

  • Not Applicable

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
    • Ohio
      • Cincinnati, Ohio, United States, 45229
        • Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

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

14 years to 21 years (Child, Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • 14 to 21 years old
  • Seen in the emergency department at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
  • Test positive for an STI

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Seen for a psychiatric evaluation
  • Seen for sexual assault or abuse

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: Health Services Research
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Factorial Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Other: Reminder card with no number
Patients receive a card to remind them of the time frame for results but no number is listed.
Other: Call when test results are ready
Patients are called when the test results are ready
Other: Text message when test results are ready
Patients receive a text message when results are ready
Other: Call and text message when test results are ready
Patients receive both a call and a text message when test results are resay
Other: Card with number
Patients receive a card to remind them of the time frame for results but and a number to call for results is listed
Other: Call when test results are ready
Patients are called when the test results are ready
Other: Text message when test results are ready
Patients receive a text message when results are ready
Other: Call and text message when test results are ready
Patients receive both a call and a text message when test results are resay

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Contact rate
Time Frame: 7 days
The percentage of patients that are contacted within 7 days of their emergency department visit
7 days

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati

Collaborators

University of Cincinnati

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Jennifer Reed, MD, Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati

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

April 1, 2011

Primary Completion (Actual)

June 1, 2013

Study Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2013

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

September 5, 2013

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 5, 2013

First Posted (Estimate)

September 10, 2013

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

September 16, 2020

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 14, 2020

Last Verified

September 1, 2020

More Information

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Keywords

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • K12HD051953 Reed
  • K12HD051953 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)

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