Randomized Trial of Home Versus Clinic-based Screening for Sexually Transmitted Infections

Washington University School of Medicine

Overview

This study randomizes women using long-acting reversible methods of contraception to home-based STD screening through the mail compared to screening available in a clinical setting. We hypothesize that women randomized to home-based screening will be more likely to complete screening.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

SCREENING

Masking

NONE

Conditions

Chlamydia Gonorrhea

Interventions

Home screeningBEHAVIORAL

Clinic screeningBEHAVIORAL

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin age: 14 YearsMax age: 45 Years

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Inclusion Criteria: * Participant in Contraceptive CHOICE cohort study * Using a long-acting reversible method of contraception * Completed baseline clinical survey in the Contraceptive CHOICE cohort study Exclusion Criteria: * Living outside the United States at time of annual STI screening

Locations (1)

Washington University School of Medicine

St Louis, Missouri, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Number of tests received

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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