Clinical Utility of Rapid CT/NG Testing in the ED

May 6, 2016 updated by: Rich Rothman, Johns Hopkins University

The purpose of this study is to:

  1. determine the clinical impact of rapid Chlamydia Trachomatis (CT), Neisseria Gonorrhoeae (NG) testing on antibiotic over and under treatment for CT/NG in women evaluated in the Emergency Department (ED) for a Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI).
  2. determine the clinical impact of rapid Trichomonas Vaginalis (TV) testing on antibiotic under and over treatment for TV in women evaluated in the ED for an STI
  3. evaluate the feasibility of integrating rapid Chlamydia Trachomatis (CT), Neisseria Gonorrhoeae (NG) and TV testing in the Emergency Department setting.

To evaluate the impact or rapid CT/NG/TV testing an patient comprehension of Sexually Transmitted Infection diagnosis.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

300

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

    • Maryland
      • Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21287
        • Johns Hopkins Hospital

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 to 50 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

Female

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • The study population includes women between the age of 18 and 50 who present to the ED and are going to receive CT/NG testing in the ED.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients will be excluded if they are unable to provide informed consent or are not English speaking.

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

  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Rapid Testing/Treatment Group
All subjects enrolled in the rapid testing group will receive rapid CT/NG and TV testing in addition to the CT/NG Nucleic Acid Amplification Test (NAAT) and wet mount testing that is currently used in the ED.
No Intervention: Control
All subjects enrolled in the control group will receive CT/NG and TV testing according to the current standard of care for Johns Hopkins ED.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Overtreatment rate of CT/NG between the control and interventional groups
Time Frame: 2 week follow-up
Overtreatment is defined as CT/NG negative patients who received antibiotic treatment.
2 week follow-up

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Andrea Dugas, MD,PhD, Johns Hopkins University

Publications and helpful links

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Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

April 1, 2015

Primary Completion (Actual)

May 1, 2016

Study Completion (Actual)

May 1, 2016

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

July 23, 2014

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 24, 2014

First Posted (Estimate)

July 25, 2014

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

May 9, 2016

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 6, 2016

Last Verified

May 1, 2016

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • JHUIRB00026782
  • U54EB007958 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

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