Pay-it-forward Gonorrhea and Chlamydia Testing Among Men Who Have Sex With Men in China: a Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 301
- 试验地点
- 3
- 主要终点
- Number of Participants Who Received the Dual Gonorrhea/Chlamydia Testing
研究概览
简要总结
This is a randomized controlled trial which will evaluate dual gonorrhea/chlamydia test uptake and other outcomes in men who have sex with men (MSM) in three trial arms - 1) a pay-it-forward testing arm, 2) a pay-what-you-want testing arm, and 3) standard of care arm.
详细描述
At both of the program sites, MSM partaking in HIV and syphilis testing will be offered dual gonorrhea/chlamydia testing. First, all men will be provided a brief (5 minute) introduction to gonorrhea and chlamydia testing using a pamphlet. Program organizers will then explain the pay-it-forward program to each man separately. Briefly, men will be told that the hospital list price of gonorrhea and chlamydia testing was 150 RMB ($24 USD), but previous men attending the clinic had donated money to cover the cost of his test. Thus, each man could receive a free gonorrhea and chlamydia test, then decide whether to donate money (pay-it-forward) for future men to receive the same option. Men will be assured that donating is completely optional and advised to pay any amount that is feasible for them. Each man's gonorrhea and chlamydia test fees will be covered by a combination of the initial funding pool from the program organizers and the donations from previous participants. Men will also be shown a postcard with a message written by a previous pay-it-forward contributor. Messages will contain information encouraging men to be tested/slogans to promote sexual health and testing (i.e. taking ownership of their health). They will be told that they could also write a postcard message for a future participant.
Men will then decide whether or not to receive combined urine gonorrhea/chlamydia testing. Program organizers will inform participants of their test results via WeChat. Patients with positive test results will be counseled and directed to the WeChat page of designated hospitals where they could make an appointment to receive treatment and follow-up.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Screening
- 盲法
- None
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 16 Years 至 99 Years(Child, Adult, Older Adult)
- 性别
- Male
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- 未提供
排除标准
- 未提供
结局指标
主要结局
Number of Participants Who Received the Dual Gonorrhea/Chlamydia Testing
时间窗: During enrollment visit, an approximate total of 1.5 hours
Dual gonorrhea/chlamydia test uptake as assessed by administrative records in each arm.
次要结局
- Number of Participants Tested Positive for Chlamydia(During enrollment visit, an approximate total of 1.5 hours)
- Number of Participants Tested Positive for Gonorrhea(During enrollment visit, an approximate total of 1.5 hours)
- Cost Per Test(During enrollment visit, an approximate total of 1.5 hours)
- Number of Participants Reporting Community Engagement Activities(During enrollment visit, an approximate total of 1.5 hours)
- Cost Per Diagnosis(During enrollment visit, an approximate total of 1.5 hours)
- Social Cohesion Scale Scores(During enrollment visit, an approximate total of 1.5 hours)
- Community Connectedness Scale Scores(During enrollment visit, an approximate total of 1.5 hours)
