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
Protocol serial number G0300712
Sponsor Sponsor to be confirmed - Record provided by the Medical Research Council (UK)
Funder Medical Research Council (MRC) (UK)
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

Primary study designInterventional
Study designRandomised controlled trial
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
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 measure(s)

1. Attrition rate after 6 months
2. Reported sexual risk behaviours
3. Reinfection with an STI by 6 month follow-up point

Key secondary outcome measure(s)

Not provided at time of registration.

Completion date31/08/2007

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupAdult
SexAll
Target sample size at registration360
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

  • United Kingdom
  • England

Study participating centre

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

Results and Publications

Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan

Editorial Notes

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