Chlamydia Infection
Conditions
Keywords
Adolescent Health, Sexually transmitted infection, Women's Health
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to determine if Chlamydial infections persist in the rectum of females who have had a sexually transmitted infection of Chlamydia.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Arkansas Children's Hospital Research Institute
Study design
Observational model
CASE_CONTROL
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
11 Years to 19 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* 11-19 years old * Female * Diagnosis of Chlamydia on enrollment visit * Invitation to participate control group
Exclusion criteria
* Age out of range * Negative Chlamydia screen (unless qualifies for control group) * Unable to provide needed samples
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed