New rapid test could transform gonorrhea detection for pregnant women
NCT ID NCT07530406
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study is testing a new, quick test for gonorrhea in pregnant women and women with symptoms in South Africa. About 1,239 women will provide samples to see if the new test works as well as standard lab methods. The goal is to make diagnosis faster and easier, especially in clinics with limited resources.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 1,239 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2026
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
1. Pregnant women 2. Symptomatic women 3. Healthcare workers (HCWs) population Systems Usability Score Survey \& TFA Acceptability Survey * HCWs using the NG LFA during month 3 of the study. Focus Group Discussions (FGD) * HCWs actively involved in conducting the study Focus Group Discussions (FGD) - Non-Study Participants * HCWs working at the study site but NOT directly involved in the NG LFA study procedures
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Female participants only
- 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: ANC population * Women age ≥18 years * Pregnant women * Attending a study site for antenatal care * Willingness to participate and signed informed consent form (ICF) Exclusion Criteria: * Self-reported use of antimicrobial therapy within 21 days preceding enrolment * Use of vaginal douche or vaginal product in the previous 24 hours * Unable to provide specimens for testing * A medical condition, serious illness, or other condition that could interfer with study procedures or jeopardise participant safety Symptomatic population Inclusion - * Non pregnant women age ≥18 years * Diagnosis of VDS. Diagnosis of VDS will be based on self-reported presence ofsymptoms consistent with VDS, such as increased or abnormal vaginal discharge * Willingness to participate and sign ICF Exclusion - * Self-reported use of antimicrobial therapy within 21 days preceding enrolment * Use of vaginal douche or vaginal product in the previous 24 hours * Unable to provide specimens for testing * A medical condition, serious illness, or other condition that could interfere with study procedures or jeopardise participant safety
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Conditions
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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1. Nontyatyambo CHC 2. Empilweni Gompo CHC 3. Duncan Village Day Hospital 4. Grey Gateway Clinic 5. Ndevana Clinic
RECRUITINGEast London, Eastern Cape, 5247, South Africa
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