A feasibility study of an internet-based sexually transmitted infection (STI)/human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) behaviour change intervention

ISRCTN ISRCTN16344388
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN16344388
Secondary identifying numbers G0300712
Submission date
03/05/2005
Registration date
21/06/2005
Last edited
28/04/2016
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Infections and Infestations
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Record updated in last year

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Dr Helen Ward
Scientific

Dept Infectious Disease Epidemiology
Imperial College London
Norfolk Place
London
W2 1PG
United Kingdom

Email h.ward@imperial.ac.uk

Study information

Study designRandomised controlled trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Not specified
Study typePrevention
Scientific titleA feasibility study of an internet-based sexually transmitted infection (STI)/human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) behaviour change intervention
Study objectivesTo develop and test the feasibility of a novel computer-aided behavioural intervention for STI/HIV prevention, targeting people at high risk, with a view to testing the efficacy of this intervention in a future randomised controlled trial
Ethics approval(s)Not provided at time of registration.
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedSexual Health
InterventionIntervention: introduction and access to an internet-based intervention to reduce sexual behaviour risk

Controls: treatment and advice as usual
Intervention typeOther
Primary outcome measure1. Attrition rate after 6 months
2. Reported sexual risk behaviours
3. Reinfection with an STI by 6 month follow-up point
Secondary outcome measuresNot provided at time of registration.
Overall study start date01/09/2005
Completion date31/08/2007

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupAdult
SexBoth
Target number of participants360
Key inclusion criteriaPatients with an incident sexually transmitted infection (gonorrhoea, chlamydia, infectious syphilis, first clinical episode genital warts, primary genital herpes).
Key exclusion criteria1. Non-English speaker
2. Functional illiteracy for internet use
Date of first enrolment01/09/2005
Date of final enrolment31/08/2007

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • England
  • United Kingdom

Study participating centre

Imperial College London
Dept Infectious Disease Epidemiology
London
W2 1PG
United Kingdom

Sponsor information

Sponsor to be confirmed - Record provided by the Medical Research Council (UK)
Research council

20 Park Crescent
London
W1B 1AL
United Kingdom

Email h.ward@imperial.ac.uk

Funders

Funder type

Research council

Medical Research Council (MRC) (UK)
Government organisation / National government
Alternative name(s)
Medical Research Council (United Kingdom), UK Medical Research Council, MRC
Location
United Kingdom

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

Editorial Notes

28/04/2016: No publications found, verifying study status with principal investigator