Emergency room study aims to catch more STIs in teens
NCT ID NCT03715335
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at better ways to screen teenagers (ages 15-21) for chlamydia and gonorrhea when they visit emergency departments. Researchers compared offering STI tests to everyone versus only to those with certain risk factors. The goal was to find the most effective and cost-efficient approach to improve detection rates in this setting.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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98,413 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jul 2020
- Finished
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Jul 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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15 to 21 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria * 15-21 years of age Exclusion Criteria * unable to understand English * critically ill * cognitive impairment or altered mental status * unable to provide consent for completion of the sexual health screen and STI screening.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States
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Children's Wisconsin
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53226, United States
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Colorado Children's Hospital
Aurora, Colorado, 80045, United States
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Nationwide Children's Hospital
Columbus, Ohio, 43205, United States
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University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah, 84112, United States
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