Brief Intervention and/or Distribution of Free Condoms for Travelers

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Sexually Transmitted Infections
• Interventions: Behavioral: Structured intervention for the prevention of sexually transmitted infections (STI).; Device: Free condoms

• Registration Number: NCT01056536
• Lead Sponsor: University of Lausanne Hospitals

Brief Summary

The objective of this study is to assess the impact of a structured intervention and/or free distribution of condoms during the pre-travel consultation on sexual risk behavior of young persons traveling alone.

Detailed Description

All persons aged 18 - 44 years planning to travel alone and attending the travel clinic of the Medical Outpatient Clinic in Lausanne will be asked to participate. The subjects will be randomized into three groups: 1. no intervention, 2. free condoms without further explanations, 3. a structured intervention of 5 minutes on STI risk reduction plus free condoms. The structured interventions will include information about the number of travelers engaging in new sexual relationships, the different types of STI and their prevalence in different countries and population groups. The subjects will complete a pre-travel questionnaire prior to the medical consultation. A post-travel questionnaire will be sent to them 10 days after their trip. The questionnaires will include questions on demographic characteristics, sexual habits, alcohol/tobacco/marijuana consumption and sexual relationships during the trip.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2006-01
• Primary Completion: 2008-12
• Study First Submitted: 2010-01-25
• Study First Submitted QC: 2010-01-25
• Study First Posted: 2010-01-26
• Study Completion: 2011-11
• Results First Submitted: 2020-02-18
• Status Verified: 2020-03
• Results First Submitted QC: 2020-03-23
• Last Update Submitted: 2020-03-23
• Results First Posted: 2020-03-24
• Last Update Posted: 2020-03-24

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 1681

Inclusion Criteria

• Age: 18 - 44 years
• Travelling without the regular partner

Exclusion Criteria

• Refusal of patient to participate

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Structured intervention + free condoms	Structured intervention for the prevention of sexually transmitted infections (STI).	The subjects will receive a structured intervention on STI's and will be offered free condoms
Free condoms	Free condoms	Subjects will be offered free condoms at the end of the pre-travel consultation
Structured intervention + free condoms	Free condoms	The subjects will receive a structured intervention on STI's and will be offered free condoms

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Number of Subjects Who Had New Sexual Relationships	10 days after returning from abroad

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Number of Subjects Who Used Condoms Inconsistently	10 days after returning from abroad

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Travel Clinic, Medical Outpatient Department, University of Lausanne; 🇨🇭 Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland