Using Mobile Health (mHealth) to Improve STI Treatment Adherence Among Adolescents
Recruiting
N/A
Interventional Study
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
At a Glance
- Age
- 15 – 21
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Treatment
- Participants needed
- 270 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- Children's National Research Institute · Other
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About This Trial
We will conduct a randomized trial to compare differences in sexually transmitted infection (STI) treatment adherence between patients receiving text messages versus those receiving usual care (e.g. no text messages). We hypothesize that STI treatment adherence will be 20% higher among patients randomized to receipt of two-way text messaging services.
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* Adolescent patients seen in the Emergency Department who test positive for gonorrhea, chlamydia, or pelvic inflammatory disease and are prescribed outpatient antibiotic treatment.
Exclusion Criteria:
* Patients will be excluded if they are unable to understand English, are c…
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