Chlamydia screening in general practice - a randomised controlled trial

A computer alert to increase chlamydia testing of high risk women in general practice: a cluster randomised controlled trial

Status

Not yet recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

ANZCTR

Registry ID

ACTRN12605000411640

Enrollment

Registered

2005-09-15

Start date

2006-02-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-01-13

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention group: The software package, Medical Director, will be programmed to show an alert prompting GPs to discuss chlamydia testing with female patients aged between 16 and 24 years of age. The intervention will be in place for 12 months.

Study design

Allocation

Randomised controlled trial

Intervention model

Parallel

Primary purpose

Prevention

Masking

Open (masking not used)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

0 to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

The general practice must use Medical Director as its medical records database.The general practice must be located within metropolitan Melbourne.

Exclusion criteria

No exclusion criteria

Outcome results