A Seek, Test, and Treat Intervention to Reduce Chlamydia Trachomatis Disparities
Purpose
This study includes testing for four STIs (chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, and HIV) at no cost. If positive, individual subjects will also be counseled and offered options for treatment for themselves and their sex partners that may include no cost expedited treatment and the option to be rescreened 3 months after treatment.
Conditions
- Chlamydia
- Gonorrhea
- Hiv
- Syphilis
Eligibility
- Eligible Ages
- Between 15 Years and 26 Years
- Eligible Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria
- Identifies as African American or Black - 15-26 years of age - Lives or spends most of their time in Orleans Parish - Had vaginal sex at least once
Exclusion Criteria
- Unwilling or unable to provide informed consent - Unable to speak or understand English - Previously enrolled in the study - Known to be pregnant - Known HIV positive status
Study Design
- Phase
- N/A
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- N/A
- Intervention Model
- Single Group Assignment
- Intervention Model Description
- Community based screening of young men for chlamydia, gonorrhea, HIV, and syphilis. Expedited treatment for positive subjects and their sexual partners.
- Primary Purpose
- Screening
- Masking
- None (Open Label)
- Masking Description
- None (Open Label)
Arm Groups
| Arm | Description | Assigned Intervention |
|---|---|---|
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Experimental Chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, and HIV screening |
Community screening of individuals for chlamydia and gonorrhea is not normally done. We are testing to see if this intervention will impact the rates of chlamydia among women. |
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Recruiting Locations
Tulane University Celia Scott Weatherhead School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine
New Orleans, Louisiana 70112
New Orleans, Louisiana 70112
More Details
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sponsor
- Tulane University