Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Conditions
Keywords
Mobile Applications, Contact Tracing, Game Theory, Adolescent
Brief summary
Background: Increase of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) as well as increased use of new information and communication technologies (ICTs) among young people in Catalonia triggers the idea of designing a mobile phone application to promote partner notification. Objective: Design a web based tool adapted to Mobile phones for partner notification of STI among youngsters 16 to 24 years old and evaluate its role in increasing the patient referral partner notification. Methods: This is a multicentre randomised controlled trial with a proportional stratification of the sample by centre and random allocation of participants to the three arms of the study (simple web based intervention, game web based intervention and control). This study is conducted by midwives, gynaecologists and physicians in the sexual and reproductive areas of the primary health care centres. The study population is: 1- All youngsters 16 to 24 years old diagnosed with one of the three curable STIs, (Syphilis, gonococcus and chlamydia). 2- All partners of those diagnosed with the previous STIs, independently of their state of infection.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALgamification for partner notification among youngsters
Design a web based tool adapted to Mobile phones for partner notification of STI among youngsters 16 to 24 years old and evaluate its role in increasing the patient referral partner notification
Sponsors
Institut Català d'Oncologia
Fundacio d'Investigacio en Atencio Primaria Jordi Gol i Gurina
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
16 Years to 24 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* 16 to 24 years old diagnosed with one of the three curable STIs, (Syphilis, gonococcus and chlamydia). * All partners of those diagnosed with the previous STIs, independently of their state of infection.
Exclusion criteria
* Already participated in the study within its length
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Effectiveness of partner notification: number of partners notified out of number of cases diagnosed | 2 months after diagnose | number of partners notified out of number of cases diagnosed |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| yield of early diagnosis and treatment of those exposed and infected; | 3 months | number of partners exposed out of number of cases diagnosed |
Countries
Spain
Contacts
Primary ContactDOLORS CARNICER-PONT, PhD
Backup ContactJOSEP M MANRESA DOMINGUEZ, BIOLOGIST
Outcome results
None listed