Different approaches to partner notification in primary care

Not Applicable

Completed

Conditions: Sexually transmitted infections (STIs)
Infections and Infestations
Unspecified sexually transmitted disease

Registration Number: ISRCTN24160819

Lead Sponsor: niversity of Sussex (UK)

Brief Summary: Not available

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Completed

Sex: All

Target Recruitment: 3300

Inclusion Criteria

Practices:
1. Practices from the MRC General Practice Research Framework (GPRF), the South East Primary Care Research Network (PCRN-SE) or the Primary Care Research Network Greater London (PCRN-GL)
2. Registered populations of 5000 or more
3. A maximum of six practices considering themselves as student health centres will be recruited, and no more than four regarding themselves as running locally enhanced services for sexual health

Individuals:
1. Belonging to the target population above
2. Over the age of 16 years (either sex) at the time of first attendance for this problem, or of screening for chlamydia (NB patients will be eligible if they refuse to communicate with partners, given the objectives of the study)

Exclusion Criteria

Patients:
1. Learning difficulties
2. Unable to read trial materials after discussion with clinical staff
3. No means of communication acceptable to the patient for him/herself

Study & Design

Study Type: Interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. Number of main partners per index patient treated for chlamydia and/or gonorrhoea/nonspecific urethritis/pelvic inflammatory disease<br>2. Proportion of index patients testing negative for the relevant STI at 3 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. Number of partners per index patient presenting for treatment<br>2. Proportion of index patients having at least one partner treated<br>3. Number of main, casual and ex-partners per index patient tested for the relevant STI<br>4. Number of main, casual and ex-partners testing positive for the relevant STI<br>5. Number of index patients tested for HIV by 3 months<br>6. Number of current partners tested for HIV by 3 months<br>7. Time to definitive treatment of index patient for the relevant STI<br>8. Time to definitive treatment of current partner for the relevant STI<br>9. Uptake by index patients of contract and provider referral for one or more partners, within the relevant randomised groups<br>10. Patient-related factors impacting on partner notification or STI disclosure to main, casual and ex-partners<br><br>An important secondary aim is to identify what patient-related or psychological factors impact on disclosure.