Clinical trial NCT03132389: Prevalence of Sexually Transmitted Infections Among People Attending the Sexual Assault Centre in Oslo, Norway.
Official title: Prevalence of Sexually Transmitted Infections Among People Attending the Sexual Assault Centre in Oslo, Norway: a Cohort Study at the Sexual Assault Centre in Oslo, Norway.
Study type: OBSERVATIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Conditions: Sexual Assault and Rape
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Keywords: Sexual assault
Sexually transmitted diseases
Chlamydia trachomatis
Mycoplasma genitalium
Neisseria gonorrhoeae
Hepatitis B and C
HIV
Syphilis
Follow up visits after sexual assault
Lead sponsor: University of Oslo
Sponsor class: OTHER
Collaborators: name: Oslo University Hospital
First posted: 2017-04-27
Enrollment: 640
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 14
Standard ages: CHILD
ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: no
Observational model: COHORT
Time perspective: PROSPECTIVE
Sampling method: NON_PROBABILITY_SAMPLE
Study population: Patients attending and examined after sexual assault at the Sexual Assault Centre in Oslo (at Oslo Accident and Emergency Outpatient Clinic).

Brief summary: In this study the investigators seek to register the prevalence of sexually transmitted infections (STI) among people attending the Sexual Assault Centre in Oslo, Norway. The main aim of this study is to gather representative data on STIs after sexual assaults. Consequently, if the attendance for medical follow up turns out to be good/sufficient, prophylactic (antibiotic) treatment can potentially be omitted.

Detailed description: Patients who attend sexual assault centres are often concerned about being infected with STIs. Therefore, the patients attending sexual assault centres are offered examination and often receive prophylactic treatment against some STIs (e.g. chlamydia trachomatis, HIV and hepatitis B).

In this study, the investigators seek to register the prevalence of STI among people attending the Sexual Assault Centre in Oslo, Norway. The primary aim of the study is to gather representative data on STIs after a sexual assault. Furthermore, the investigators want to evaluate if there are any variables that can predict transmission after a sexual assult. Results from this study will also be compared with findings of STI in the general population.

At the Sexual Assault Centre in Oslo, Norway, patients are routinely offered three medical follow up consultations. Consequently, if the attendance at follow up visits turns out to be adequate, prophylactic (antibiotic) treatment can potentially be omitted.

Since victims of assault are in a vulnerable situation, it would be useful to be able to inform them more precisely about infection risk and provide adequate prophylactic treatment. More knowledge about the incidence of infection after abuse will increase patient safety and improve the quality of treatment for these patients.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* Patients attending and examined after sexual assault at the Sexual Assault Centre in Oslo (at Oslo Accident and Emergency Outpatient Clinic).
* Written informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

* Patients who only had a consultation only with a social worker and no medical examination.
* Unable to communicate in Norwegian, Swedish, Danish or English language

Primary outcomes:
measure: Results of the STI-tests taken at the primary examination and at follow up.
timeFrame: 1 week
Secondary outcomes:
measure: Attendance percentage for follow up visits.
timeFrame: 3 months
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Oslo
country: Norway
facility: Sexual Assault Centre in Oslo
Study officials:
affiliation: University of Oslo
name: Mette Brekke, Professor
role: STUDY_DIRECTOR
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