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The Feasibility of Implementing Syphilis Point-of-care Testing Into a Prenatal Clinic for People Facing Barriers to Care
Led by McMaster University · Updated on 2025-07-06
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Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
44 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
M
McMaster University
Lead Sponsor
C
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if a finger-prick blood test for rapid diagnosis of syphilis infection can be implemented in a low-barrier prenatal clinic for people at risk of syphilis in pregnancy. The test gives results in 5 minutes and also tests for HIV. The main questions the study aims to answer are: * How often do pregnant people at risk of syphilis agree to the rapid test? * How well do healthcare providers perform the rapid test? * Does the rapid test speed up diagnosis and treatment of syphilis in pregnant people and their sexual partners? Participants will: * Give feedback about why they did or did not want to take the rapid test, and what their experience was taking the test; and * Share information about their health, pregnancy, and syphilis treatment (if applicable).
CONDITIONS
Official Title
The Feasibility of Implementing Syphilis Point-of-care Testing Into a Prenatal Clinic for People Facing Barriers to Care
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Pregnant clients with at least one risk factor for syphilis infection, including substance use or addiction services in the past year, unstable housing in the past year, multiple sexual partners in the past year, history of sexually transmitted or blood-borne infection, or late prenatal care (initial visit after 20 weeks)
- Eligible for syphilis screening at the clinic visit as per Public Health guidelines
- Sexual partners of pregnant clients who are newly diagnosed with syphilis
- Sexual partners must be physically present in the clinic
You will not qualify if you...
- Previous syphilis diagnosis
- Not competent to consent to study participation
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Maternity Centre of Hamilton
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
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Njideka Sanya
CONTACT
S
Stacey Clark
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
NA
Model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary Purpose
OTHER
Number of Arms
1
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