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NCT06829602
The Feasibility of Implementing Syphilis Point-of-care Testing Into a Prenatal Clinic for People Facing Barriers to Care
Conditions: Syphilis
Sex: All
Ages: 13 Years – 49 Years
Healthy volunteers: Yes
Phase: NA
Enrollment: 77
Sponsor: McMaster University
Location: Maternity Centre of Hamilton Hamilton Ontario
Summary
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).
Eligibility Criteria
1. Pregnant people
Inclusion Criteria:
* Pregnant clients with at least one risk factor for syphilis infection:
1. Substance use or accessed addiction services in the past 1 year
2. Unstable housing in the past 1 year
3. Multiple sexual partners in the past 1 year
4. History of a sexually transmitted or blood-borne infection (STBBI)
5. Late to prenatal care (initial prenatal visit \>20 weeks)
* Eligible for syphilis screening at that clinic visit, as per Public Health guidelines
Exclusion Criteria:
* Previous syphilis diagnosis
* Not competent to consent to study participation
2. 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
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT06829602). StuddyBuddy aggregates publicly available trial information.