NCT00260715

Brief Summary

After exposure to the C-POL intervention: 1) unprotected vaginal or anal sex, sex with casual partners, concurrent sexual relationships, and exchange of sex for drugs or money will decrease significantly; 2) perceived syphilis-risk for self and peer group, knowledge about highly relevant risk-factors, information sources and resources will increase significantly; and 3) syphilis morbidity will decrease significantly in the intervention community as compared to the comparison community.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
1,200

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Oct 2002

Typical duration for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

October 1, 2002

Completed
2.8 years until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

July 1, 2005

Completed
5 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

December 1, 2005

Completed
1 day until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

December 2, 2005

Completed
Last Updated

December 2, 2005

Status Verified

December 1, 2005

First QC Date

December 1, 2005

Last Update Submit

December 1, 2005

Conditions

Risk BehaviorSexually Transmitted Diseases

Keywords

Risk behaviorSexually Transmitted Diseases

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Change in syphilis prevalence in affected community.

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Change in risk behaviors, and health care seeking.

Interventions

Community-Popular Opinion Leader ModelBEHAVIORAL
Diffusion of InnovationsBEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Community members who live and/or frequent the affected community. The affected community was one that had significant syphilis morbidity at the onset of the study.

You may not qualify if:

  • None

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Texas A& M University

College Station, Texas, 77843-4243, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Risk-TakingSexually Transmitted Diseases

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

BehaviorCommunicable DiseasesInfectionsGenital DiseasesUrogenital DiseasesDisease AttributesPathologic ProcessesPathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Officials

  • Samantha Williams, Ph.D.

    CDC/NCHSTP/DSTDP/BIRB

    STUDY CHAIR

  • Nilesh Chatterjee, Ph.D.

    Texas A&M University

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
PREVENTION
Intervention Model
CROSSOVER
Sponsor Type
FED

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

December 1, 2005

First Posted

December 2, 2005

Study Start

October 1, 2002

Study Completion

July 1, 2005

Last Updated

December 2, 2005

Record last verified: 2005-12

Locations

US(1)