Actively Recruiting
Offering Routine and Rapid Point of Care (POC) Syphilis Testing in Pregnant Patients Presenting to the Emergency Department
Led by The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston · Updated on 2026-05-06
1500
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
156 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The purpose of this study is to offer routine lab-based and rapid point of care (POC) syphilis diagnostic testing in the emergency department (ED) and obstetrical (OB) triage , thereby increasing screening and treatment initiation for pregnant patients without prenatal care or with no documented syphilis results during the index pregnancy in other to increase rates of full treatment to determine if the implementation of a robust linkage to care program for pregnant patients with positive rapid POC results will more likely result in complete treatment for all stages of syphilis and adherence to recommended maternal and newborn longitudinal follow up and to assess factors that contribute to treatment completion after implementation of the intervention will also be analyzed to tailor efforts targeting social and healthcare navigation factors that affect health equity; including poverty, insurance, health literacy and others.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Offering Routine and Rapid Point of Care (POC) Syphilis Testing in Pregnant Patients Presenting to the Emergency Department
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Pregnant individuals seeking care at University of Texas, Memorial Herman, or Lyndon B Johnson ED or obstetrical triage units
- No prenatal care during the current pregnancy
- No documented syphilis test results during the current pregnancy
You will not qualify if you...
- Pregnant individuals with documented prenatal care and syphilis test results for the current pregnancy as required by Texas law
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Houston, Texas, United States, 77030
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Research Team
I
Irene Stafford, MD
CONTACT
C
Carrie Bakunas, MD
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
NA
Model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary Purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Number of Arms
1
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