Prevalence of Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) in HIV-infected Patients

Prevalence of Asymptomatic and Symptomatic Infection of N. Gonorrheae and C. Trachomatis and Seroprevalence of HSV Typ 2 and Sexual Health Seeking Behaviour in People With HIV Infection in Bern

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT00973466

Acronym

CTNG

Enrollment

300

Registered

2009-09-09

Start date

2009-05-31

Completion date

2010-06-30

Last updated

2011-01-13

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

Conditions

Chlamydia Trachomatis, Herpes Simplex, HIV Infections, Neisseria Gonorrhoeae

Keywords

HIV-infection, Neisseria gonorrhea, Chlamydia trachomatis, Herpes simplex virus, prevalence

Brief summary

There has been an increase in incidence in sexually transmitted infections in HIV infected patients in the last years. In this study the investigators will prospectively evaluate the prevalence of symptomatic and asymptomatic infections with N. gonorrhea and Ch. trachomatis as well as the seroprevalence of Herpes simplex Type 2 infection in HIV-infected patients attending the clinic for infectious diseases at the Berne University Hospital. In addition, participants will be asked to fill out a questionnaire on sexual behaviour and sexual health. Study hypothesis: STI prevalence is high in certain risk-groups to justify screening in regular intervals.

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

COHORT

Time perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* HIV-infection * Attending the Clinic for Infectious Diseases from May 09 to November 09 * Sexually active during the last 12 months * Written informed consent

Exclusion criteria

* None

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Prevalence of infection with C.trachomatis, N. gonorrhea and Seroprevalence of HSV 2 infection	6 months

Countries

Switzerland

Outcome results