Brief Intervention and/or Distribution of Free Condoms for Travelers

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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The objective of this study is to assess the impact of a structured intervention and/or free distribution of condoms during the pre-travel consultation on sexual risk behavior of young persons traveling alone.

Detailed Description
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All persons aged 18 - 44 years planning to travel alone and attending the travel clinic of the Medical Outpatient Clinic in Lausanne will be asked to participate. The subjects will be randomized into three groups: 1. no intervention, 2. free condoms without further explanations, 3. a structured intervention of 5 minutes on STI risk reduction plus free condoms. The structured interventions will include information about the number of travelers engaging in new sexual relationships, the different types of STI and their prevalence in different countries and population groups. The subjects will complete a pre-travel questionnaire prior to the medical consultation. A post-travel questionnaire will be sent to them 10 days after their trip. The questionnaires will include questions on demographic characteristics, sexual habits, alcohol/tobacco/marijuana consumption and sexual relationships during the trip.

Official Title
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Efficacy of a Brief Intervention and/or Distribution of Free Condoms During Pre-travel Consultation on Sexual Behaviour Abroad: a Randomized Controlled Trial

Conditions
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Sexually Transmitted Infections

Intervention / Treatment
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* Behavioral: Structured intervention for the prevention of sexually transmitted infections (STI).
* Device: Free condoms


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Age: 18 - 44 years Travelling without the regular partner Exclusion Criteria: Refusal of patient to participate

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years
Maximum Age: 44 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Prevention
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: Structured intervention + free condoms<br>The subjects will receive a structured intervention on STI's and will be offered free condoms | Behavioral: Structured intervention for the prevention of sexually transmitted infections (STI).<br>* The structured intervention will include information about the number of travelers engaging in new sexual relationships, the different types of STI and their prevalence in different countries and population groups. The intervention will last approximately 5 minutes. At the end of the structured intervention the subjects will be offered free condoms.<br>Device: Free condoms<br>* Subjects will be proposed free condoms at the end of the pre-travel consultation.<br>|
| Active Comparator: Free condoms<br>Subjects will be offered free condoms at the end of the pre-travel consultation | Device: Free condoms<br>* Subjects will be proposed free condoms at the end of the pre-travel consultation.<br>|
| No Intervention: No intervention<br>The topic of STI's will not be actively discussed during the pretravel consultation | |

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Number of Subjects Who Had New Sexual Relationships |  | 10 days after returning from abroad | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Number of Subjects Who Used Condoms Inconsistently |  | 10 days after returning from abroad | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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Travel, casual sexual relationships, condoms, Structured intervention