Using Mobile Health (mHealth) to Improve STI Treatment Adherence Among Adolescents
Not Applicable
Recruiting
- Conditions
- Sexually Transmitted Diseases
- Interventions
- Behavioral: mHealth Intervention
- Registration Number
- NCT04372485
- Lead Sponsor
- Children's National Research Institute
- Brief Summary
We will conduct a randomized trial to compare differences in sexually transmitted infection (STI) treatment adherence between patients receiving text messages versus those receiving usual care (e.g. no text messages). We hypothesize that STI treatment adherence will be 20% higher among patients randomized to receipt of two-way text messaging services.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- RECRUITING
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 270
Inclusion Criteria
- Adolescent patients seen in the Emergency Department who test positive for gonorrhea, chlamydia, or pelvic inflammatory disease and are prescribed outpatient antibiotic treatment.
Exclusion Criteria
- Patients will be excluded if they are unable to understand English, are critically ill, have cognitive impairment or if they do not have access to a cellular telephone with text messaging capabilities.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- SINGLE_GROUP
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description mHealth mHealth Intervention Adolescents enrolled in this arm will receive treatment-related text messages.
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method STI treatment adherence 1-21 days after prescription filling Proportion of study participants who complete their medication as prescribed by self-report
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method STI treatment receipt 1-21 days after STI diagnosis Proportion of study participants who receive STI treatment; measured by prescription filling and/or receiving treatment at a healthcare facility
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Children's National Hospital
🇺🇸Washington, District of Columbia, United States