Using Mobile Health (mHealth) to Improve STI Treatment Adherence Among Adolescents

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Conditions studied: Sexually Transmitted Diseases

In brief

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.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT04372485

Run by

Children's National Research Institute

People needed

270

Starts

2024-06-03

Expected to finish

2027-06-01

Last updated by the study team

2024-08-21

Who can join

Age: 15 and older, up to 21. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Adolescent patients seen in the Emergency Department who test positive for gonorrhea, chlamydia, or pelvic inflammatory disease and are prescribed outpatient antibiotic treatment.

You may not qualify if…

• 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.

Where it is running

• Children's National Hospital — Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States (enrolling)

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