Sexual Behavior Among Medical Students in Mexico

June 3, 2020 updated by: GONZALEZ-OJEDA ALEJANDRO, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social

Sexual Behavior: Challenges in Prevention and Control Among Medical Students in Mexico

This study aims to identify factors that influence students to undertake or not sexually transmitted diseases screening tests and to have an actual outlook of how Mexican university students live their sexual life. Moreover, the investigators aim to identify potential epidemiological risks and challenges to achieve adequate prevention and control of sexually transmitted diseases in this population. This is a descriptive cross-sectional study conducted at a private university in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, from December 2019 to April 2020.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

The investigators will invite the students to complete it and leave it in a black painted box to maintain privacy. The investigators will inquire if the participants considered having adequate knowledge about STDs, sexual intercourse onset, sexual behavior, number of sex partners, sexual orientation, use of condoms and contraceptives, sexual intercourse under the influence of alcohol or drugs, and reasons why students do not get sexually transmitted diseases screenings.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

519

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

  • Mexico
    • Jalisco
      • Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, 44329
        • Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social

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

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Medical students attending a private university in Mexico from 1st through 6th semester

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • University students currently attending medical school from 1st through 6th semester

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Young adults not attending medical school
  • Students out of the 1st - 6th-semester range

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

  • Observational Models: Cohort
  • Time Perspectives: Prospective

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Sexual intercourse onset
Time Frame: up to 4 months
Age of first sexual relationship
up to 4 months
Sexual partners in the last year
Time Frame: up to 4 months
Number of sexual partners in the last year
up to 4 months
Total number of sexual partners
Time Frame: up to 4 months
Total number of sexual partners in the participants lifetime
up to 4 months
Use of condoms and contraceptives
Time Frame: up to 4 months
Frequency of usage of condoms and contraceptive methods
up to 4 months
STDs screening
Time Frame: up to 4 months
Frequency of STDs screening
up to 4 months
STD testing centers
Time Frame: up to 4 months
Knowledge of the location of STD testing centers
up to 4 months
Exclusive or non-exclusive sexual relationships
Time Frame: up to 4 months
Frequency of exclusive and non-exclusive sexual relationships
up to 4 months

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

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 (Actual)

December 2, 2019

Primary Completion (Actual)

April 30, 2020

Study Completion (Actual)

May 22, 2020

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

June 1, 2020

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 3, 2020

First Posted (Actual)

June 4, 2020

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

June 4, 2020

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 3, 2020

Last Verified

June 1, 2020

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • STD01

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

No

IPD Plan Description

There is not a plan to make individual participant data available.

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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