Golden 2012.
Trial name or title | Washington State Community Expedited Partner Treatment (EPT) Trial |
Methods | Cluster randomised trial |
Participants | Male or females given a diagnosis of chlamydia or gonorrhoea. Inclusion criteria Aged over 14 years, not men who have sex with men Setting: 23 Washington state local health jurisdictions Enrolment: medical providers will refer selected persons for partner services Follow‐up: no follow‐up scheduled but report through public health surveillance |
Interventions | Patient‐delivered partner therapy packages including antibiotics, condom, written information |
Outcomes | Primary outcomes: test positivity for chlamydia in women at family planning clinics, incidence of gonorrhoea among women Secondary outcomes: re‐infection of index patient, adverse drug reactions; use of patient‐delivered partner therapy by medical providers |
Starting date | July 2007 |
Contact information | Matthew Golden, MD, University of Washington |
Notes | Trial registration number: NCT01665690 |
HIV: human immunodeficiency virus; MRC: Medical Research Council; STI: sexually transmitted infection.