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Promoting routine syphilis screening among men who have sex with men in China: a randomized controlled trial of syphilis self-testing and crowdsourced lottery incentive

Promoting routine syphilis screening among men who have sex with men in China: a randomized controlled trial of syphilis self-testing and crowdsourced lottery incentive

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Early Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR1900022409
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2019-04-10
Start date
2019-04-15
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2019-04-15

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Syphilis

Interventions

Control arm:Referral to get free syphilis test at the facilities.
Standard self-testing arm:Home delivery of self-test kits for free.
Crowdsourced lottery incentives self-testing arm:Home delivery of self-test kits for free. And one lottery draw with 0.1 probability to win 100RMB for those upload SST results.

Sponsors

Dermatology Hospital of Southern Medical University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Male
Age
16 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Men aged 16 years or above; had unprotected anal sex with other men in the past six months; reported NOT testing for syphilis and HIV in the last six months; NOT living with syphilis and HIV or NOT known about HIV and syphilis infection status; plan to live in China for the next month and willing to provide a reliable postal address where they can securely receive package.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Participants are excluded if they: participating in similar clinical trials or other programs involving HIV/Syphilis testing; cannot provide mailing address; unwilling or unable to comply with all the requirements of the study.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Self-report uptake of syphilis testing;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactCheng Wang

Dermatology Hospital of Southern Medical University

wangcheng090705@gmail.com+86 13602463723

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 26, 2026