The Notijoves Randomised Controlled

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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Background: Increase of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) as well as increased use of new information and communication technologies (ICTs) among young people in Catalonia triggers the idea of designing a mobile phone application to promote partner notification. Objective: Design a web based tool adapted to Mobile phones for partner notification of STI among youngsters 16 to 24 years old and evaluate its role in increasing the patient referral partner notification. Methods: This is a multicentre randomised controlled trial with a proportional stratification of the sample by centre and random allocation of participants to the three arms of the study (simple web based intervention, game web based intervention and control). This study is conducted by midwives, gynaecologists and physicians in the sexual and reproductive areas of the primary health care centres. The study population is: 1- All youngsters 16 to 24 years old diagnosed with one of the three curable STIs, (Syphilis, gonococcus and chlamydia). 2- All partners of those diagnosed with the previous STIs, independently of their state of infection.

Official Title
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Impact of New Communication Technologies and Gamification in the Promotion of Partner Notification of Sexually Transmitted Infections Among Young People: The Notijoves Randomised Controlled

Conditions
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Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Intervention / Treatment
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* Behavioral: gamification for partner notification among youngsters


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: 16 to 24 years old diagnosed with one of the three curable STIs, (Syphilis, gonococcus and chlamydia). All partners of those diagnosed with the previous STIs, independently of their state of infection. Exclusion Criteria: Already participated in the study within its length

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 16 Years
Maximum Age: 24 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

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 |
| --- | --- |
| Active Comparator: control<br>Providing with a paper notification card to the STI diagnosed young person | Behavioral: gamification for partner notification among youngsters<br>* Design a web based tool adapted to Mobile phones for partner notification of STI among youngsters 16 to 24 years old and evaluate its role in increasing the patient referral partner notification<br>|
| Experimental: intervention web app<br>providing to the STI diagnosed young person, with a code number to enter into the app to notify sexual partners | Behavioral: gamification for partner notification among youngsters<br>* Design a web based tool adapted to Mobile phones for partner notification of STI among youngsters 16 to 24 years old and evaluate its role in increasing the patient referral partner notification<br>|
| Experimental: intervention game<br>providing to the STI diagnosed young person, with a code number to enter into the app and play a game to get motivated to notify sexual partners | Behavioral: gamification for partner notification among youngsters<br>* Design a web based tool adapted to Mobile phones for partner notification of STI among youngsters 16 to 24 years old and evaluate its role in increasing the patient referral partner notification<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Effectiveness of partner notification: number of partners notified out of number of cases diagnosed | number of partners notified out of number of cases diagnosed | 2 months after diagnose | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| yield of early diagnosis and treatment of those exposed and infected; | number of partners exposed out of number of cases diagnosed | 3 months | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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Mobile Applications, Contact Tracing, Game Theory, Adolescent