A feasibility study of an internet-based sexually transmitted infection (STI)/human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) behaviour change intervention

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN16344388

Enrollment

360

Registered

2005-06-21

Start date

2005-09-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2016-10-17

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Conditions

Sexual Health Infections and Infestations Sexually transmitted diseases

Interventions

Intervention: introduction and access to an internet-based intervention to reduce sexual behaviour risk Controls: treatment and advice as usual

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients with an incident sexually transmitted infection (gonorrhoea, chlamydia, infectious syphilis, first clinical episode genital warts, primary genital herpes).

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Non-English speaker 2. Functional illiteracy for internet use

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1. Attrition rate after 6 months 2. Reported sexual risk behaviours 3. Reinfection with an STI by 6 month follow-up point	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Not provided at time of registration.	—

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026