Status:
COMPLETED
Evaluation of Presumptive Periodic Treatment (PPT) of Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs)
Lead Sponsor:
National Institute for Medical Research, Tanzania
Conditions:
Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Bacterial
HIV Infections
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Brief Summary
Sexually transmitted infections (STI) are important causes of reproductive health morbidity and mortality, and have long been implicated as major co-factors in the sexual transmission of HIV. Both ulc...
Detailed Description
This intervention linked study evaluates the impact of PPT on population level in FSW and MSM in Tanzania (Shinyanga and Dar es Salaam respectively). It is expected that PPT will reduce laboratory dia...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Willing to give oral informed consent
- 18 years of age or older
- Is referred from the pre-selected recruitment venues and present and recruitment card.
- Sexually active in the last 6 months
- At least half of self-reported monthly income is generated through sex work (FSWs only)
- Men who engage in sexual relations with other men regardless of the motivation (MSMs only)
Exclusion
- Not willing to give informed consent
- Not sexually active in the last 6 months
- State of intoxication from recreational drugs or alcohol use or other reasons which would prevent voluntary and informed consent to the study as judged by investigator
- Pregnant women - (determined through pregnancy screening questions used by Sauti)
- Does not have a study referral card
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 14 2018
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
August 13 2019
Estimated Enrollment :
3022 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04036318
Start Date
May 14 2018
End Date
August 13 2019
Last Update
September 10 2020
Active Locations (2)
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1
Shinyanga Region
Shinyanga, Kahama, Tanzania
2
Dar es Salaam region
Dar es Salaam, Temeke, Tanzania