New study uses DNA to track hidden gonorrhea in partners
NCT ID NCT07671014
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 01, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study will recruit 100 sexual partners of people diagnosed with gonorrhea. Researchers will take an extra throat swab to analyze all the bacteria and their genes using a technique called metagenomics. The goal is to find hidden infections, antibiotic resistance, and see how prevention strategies like a vaccine and antibiotics might work.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- 4CMenB vaccine and doxycycline post-exposure prophylaxis (DoxyPEP)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could help doctors better understand how gonorrhea spreads and how to use vaccines and antibiotics to prevent it.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage observational study, so it may not lead to immediate changes in treatment. The DNA testing is for research only and not yet proven to improve patient care.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 100 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jul 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Feb 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Most of the partners will be men who have sex with men as 80% of the diagnoses of gonorrhea are made in this group
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Partner alerted of their risk about being a partner of someone diagnosed with Neisseria Gonorrhea using the digital partner notification software SXT and then booking an appointment for standard of care testing. Exclusion Criteria: * Under 18 years, unable to speak English
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