Can internet-based sexual health services increase diagnoses of sexually transmitted infections (STIs)? Evaluation of an internet-based sexual health service

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN13354298

Enrollment

3000

Registered

2014-11-21

Start date

2014-11-22

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-12

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

Conditions

Sexual health Infections and Infestations

Interventions

An internet-based sexual health service (intervention) versus standard face-to-face sexual health services (control)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged 16-30 2. Resident in the London boroughs of Southwark and Lambeth 3. Sexually active (at least 1 sexual partner in last 12 months) 4. Access to the internet (smart phone, PC or laptop) 5. Willing to take an STI test;Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged 16-30 2. Resident in the London boroughs of Southwark and Lambeth 3. Sexually active (at least 1 sexual partner in last 12 months) 4. Access to the internet (smart phone, PC or laptop) 5. Willing to take an STI test

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Non-English language speakers as the websites will be in English 2. Those unable to give informed consent such as people with severe learning disabilities;Exclusion criteria: 1. Non-English language speakers as the websites will be in English 2. Those unable to give informed consent such as people with severe learning disabilities

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
At 6 weeks we will assess: 1. % of participants diagnosed with at least one STI in each arm 2. % of participants who complete at least one STI test in each arm;At 6 weeks we will assess: 1. % of participants diagnosed with at least one STI in each arm 2. % of participants who complete at least one STI test in each arm	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
At 6 weeks we will assess: 1. % of participants prescribed treatment in each arm 2. Time to test (from randomisation) 3. Time to treatment (from randomisation) 4. % of intervention group who agree that internet-based testing is acceptable 5. % of intervention group adhere to prescribed internet-testing pathway;At 6 weeks we will assess: 1. % of participants prescribed treatment in each arm 2. Time to test (from randomisation) 3. Time to treatment (from randomisation) 4. % of intervention group who agree that internet-based testing is acceptable 5. % of intervention group adhere to prescribed internet-testing pathway	—

Measure

Time frame

At 6 weeks we will assess: 1. % of participants prescribed treatment in each arm 2. Time to test (from randomisation) 3. Time to treatment (from randomisation) 4. % of intervention group who agree that internet-based testing is acceptable 5. % of intervention group adhere to prescribed internet-testing pathway;At 6 weeks we will assess: 1. % of participants prescribed treatment in each arm 2. Time to test (from randomisation) 3. Time to treatment (from randomisation) 4. % of intervention group who agree that internet-based testing is acceptable 5. % of intervention group adhere to prescribed internet-testing pathway

—

Countries

United Kingdom

Contacts

Public Contact; ;

;

;;

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 2, 2026