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Prospective Collection of Female Specimens for Testing With Gen-Probe APTIMA (Registered Trademark) Assays

Terminated
Conditions
Chlamydia Infections
Gonorrhea
Trichomonas Infections
Registration Number
NCT01728103
Lead Sponsor
Gen-Probe, Incorporated
Brief Summary

The objective of this study is to obtain female first-catch urine, vaginal, cervical and endocervical swabs for testing with multiple APTIMA Assays on the Gen-Probe PANTHER® and TIGRIS® Systems.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
TERMINATED
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
1336
Inclusion Criteria
  • The subject is at least 16 years of age at the time of enrollment and is currently sexually active (has had penile/vaginal intercourse within the past 12 months)
  • The subject and/or legally authorized representative is willing to undergo the informed consent process prior to study participation (a minor will need the documented consent of his/her parent or legal guardian, unless the site has an institutional review board [IRB]-approved waiver for parental consent for minors)

In addition, the subject must meet at least one of the following criteria:

  • The subject reports symptoms consistent with a suspected sexually transmissible infection (STI) such as abnormal discharge, genital itching, pain/discomfort during sexual intercourse or urination, and/or lower abdominal discomfort
  • Subject is asymptomatic and known to be partners with, or a contact of, a person with a confirmed or suspected STI(s)
  • Subject is asymptomatic and undergoing screening evaluation for possible STIs
  • Subject is asymptomatic and undergoing a routine examination with a pelvic examination
Exclusion Criteria
  • The subject took antibiotic medications within the last 21 days
  • Subject already participated in this study
  • Subject has a history of illness that the principal investigator (PI) or designee considers could interfere with or affect the conduct, results, and/or completion of the clinical trial
  • Subject has a history of illness that the PI or designee considers could create an unacceptable risk to the subject if enrolled

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Qualitative detection of ribosomal RNA from Chlamydia trachomatis and/or Neisseria gonorrhoeae (NG) and Trichomonas vaginalis (TV) to aid in the diagnosis of chlamydial and/or gonococcal and/or trichomonal urogenital diseaseapproximately one year
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (14)

Infectious Diseases STD Program University of Alabama at Birmingham

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Birmingham, Alabama, United States

Medical Center for Clinical Research

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San Diego, California, United States

Healthcare Clinical Data

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North Miami, Florida, United States

Mount Vernon Clinical Research

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Sandy Springs, Georgia, United States

Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center Dept. of Medicine, Infectious Disease

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New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

John Hopkins University

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Baltimore, Maryland, United States

New England Center for Clinical Research

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Fall River, Massachusetts, United States

University of North Carolina Chapel Hill

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Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States

Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center Division of Pediatric & Adolescent Gynecology

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Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

Planned Parenthood Southeastern Pennsylvania

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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Infectious Diseases STD Program University of Alabama at Birmingham
🇺🇸Birmingham, Alabama, United States

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