Syphilis

This study tests a new care model for veterans with opioid use disorder that combines infectious disease screening and treatment with their usual medication-assisted therapy in a single appointment. The goal is to make it easier for veterans to get tested and treated for infectio…

Researchers are testing whether sex work managers, called queen mothers, can hand out and collect HIV self-tests and self-collected STI test kits at places where female sex workers meet and work in Lusaka. The study compares this peer-supported approach with the current standard …

This study will test a new rapid device called TruPlex that checks for HIV, Hepatitis B, and Syphilis using a single fingerstick blood sample. About 500 adults at risk for these infections will take part. Researchers want to see if the test is accurate and easy for trained staff …

This study will test a rapid fingerstick test for HIV and syphilis in pregnant women who come to the emergency department without prior prenatal care. Researchers want to see if offering this test leads to more women being diagnosed and starting treatment right away. The goal is …

This study will check if a new device called MagIA H3S can accurately detect HIV, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and syphilis in pregnant women in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. About 7,500 pregnant women will take part. The goal is to see if this quick test works as well as st…

Syphilis affects about 1 in 25 pregnant women in Uganda and can harm both mother and baby if untreated. This study will test a new rapid test that gives results in 10 minutes, comparing it to standard lab tests that take hours or days. Researchers will enroll 24 mothers and their…

This trial tests whether taking a single dose of the antibiotic doxycycline within 24 hours of condomless sex can prevent bacterial sexually transmitted infections (STIs) like chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis in women aged 18–35 at increased risk. Participants are randomly assi…

This study explores whether providing home self-sampling kits for six sexually transmitted infections (STIs) can help sex workers get tested more easily. Participants receive a kit to collect samples at home and return them by mail, along with a questionnaire about their backgrou…

This study looks at how satisfied young people and those with low incomes are with free HIV and STI testing and counselling in Lucerne and Zurich. Around 1,800 participants will fill out a questionnaire after their visit. The goal is to see if these free services meet people's ne…