The Feasibility of Implementing Syphilis Point-of-care Testing Into a Prenatal Clinic for People Facing Barriers to Care
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Conditions studied: Syphilis
In brief
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if a finger-prick blood test for rapid diagnosis of syphilis infection can be implemented in a low-barrier prenatal clinic for people at risk of syphilis in pregnancy. The test gives results in 5 minutes and also tests for HIV. The main questions the study aims to answer are: * How often do pregnant people at risk of syphilis agree to the rapid test? * How well do healthcare providers perform the rapid test? * Does the rapid test speed up diagnosis and treatment of syphilis in pregnant people and their sexual partners? Participants will: * Give feedback about why they did or did not want to take the rapid test, and what their experience was taking the test; and * Share information about their health, pregnancy, and syphilis treatment (if applicable).
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT06829602
- Run by
- McMaster University
- People needed
- 77
- Starts
- 2025-06-25
- Expected to finish
- 2026-12-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2026-07-07
Who can join
Age: 13 and older, up to 49. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Pregnant clients with at least one risk factor for syphilis infection:
- Substance use or accessed addiction services in the past 1 year
- Unstable housing in the past 1 year
- Multiple sexual partners in the past 1 year
- History of a sexually transmitted or blood-borne infection (STBBI)
- Late to prenatal care (initial prenatal visit >20 weeks)
- Eligible for syphilis screening at that clinic visit, as per Public Health guidelines
You may not qualify if…
- Previous syphilis diagnosis
- Not competent to consent to study participation
- Sexual partners
- Inclusion Criteria:
- Sexual partners of pregnant clients who are newly diagnosed with syphilis
- Physically present in the clinic
- Exclusion Criteria:
- Previous syphilis diagnosis
- Not competent to consent to study participation
Where it is running
- Maternity Centre of Hamilton — Hamilton, Ontario, Canada (enrolling)
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