A randomised controlled study of contact slips versus urine testing for partner notification of patients with genital chlamydial infection

ISRCTN ISRCTN12617257
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN12617257
Secondary identifying numbers N0077174487
Submission date
29/09/2006
Registration date
29/09/2006
Last edited
11/01/2010
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Infections and Infestations
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Dr Ade Apoola
Scientific

Derby Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Derbyshire Royal Infirmary
London Road
Derby
DE1 2QY
United Kingdom

Study information

Study designRandomised controlled trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Not specified
Study typeTreatment
Scientific title
Study objectivesTo find if giving female index patients diagnosed with chlamydia a home sampling kit for sexual contacts leads to more partners being identified and treated than giving out traditional contacts slips.
Ethics approval(s)Not provided at time of registration
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedChlamydia
Intervention200 female patients attending the Genito-Urinary clinic at the Derby Royal Infirmary with a diagnosis of genital chlamydia infection will be invited to participate in the study. Following informed consent, participants will be randomised to either the conventional partner notification arm using contact slips or the home sampling kit for partner notification arm.
Patients in the conventional arm of the study will be seen by a health advisor and details of contacts recorded. Contact slips will be given to the index patient to give to sexual contacts who then bring this into the clinic for testing using a traditional urethral swab and receive appropriate treatment. Sexual contacts will be invited to see the health advisor and have screening tests for other sexually transmitted infections when they come into the clinic.
Intervention typeOther
Primary outcome measureThe number of partners treated per index case
Secondary outcome measuresNot provided at time of registration
Overall study start date28/02/2006
Completion date31/03/2007

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupAdult
SexFemale
Target number of participants200
Key inclusion criteria200 female patients attending the Genito-Urinary clinic at the Derby Royal Infirmary during the study period with a diagnosis of genital chlamydia infection.
Key exclusion criteria1. Patients whose sexual contacts are not in Derbyshire or are untraceable
2. Sexual contacts under the age of 16
Date of first enrolment28/02/2006
Date of final enrolment31/03/2007

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • England
  • United Kingdom

Study participating centre

Derby Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Derby
DE1 2QY
United Kingdom

Sponsor information

Record Provided by the NHSTCT Register - 2006 Update - Department of Health
Government

The Department of Health, Richmond House, 79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NL
United Kingdom

Phone +44 (0)20 7307 2622
Email dhmail@doh.gsi.org.uk
Website http://www.dh.gov.uk/Home/fs/en

Funders

Funder type

Government

Derby Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UK) - NHS R&D Support Funding

No information available

Results and Publications

Intention to publish date
Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
Publication and dissemination planNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan

Study outputs

Output type Details Date created Date added Peer reviewed? Patient-facing?
Results article results 01/11/2009 Yes No