Evaluating the home-based intervention strategy (HIS-UK) to reduce new chlamydia infection among young men aged 16-25 years by promoting correct and consistent condom use: findings from a randomised controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Correct and consistent condom use is the most effective method to reduce transmission of sexually transmitted infections (STIs).

Objective

To compare the HIS-UK intervention to usual condom information and distribution care for effect on chlamydia test positivity.

Methods

Trial design A 3-parallel arm randomised controlled trial (1:1:1 allocation, two intervention arms vs. control). Randomisation using permuted blocks of varying lengths, with stratification by site, ethnicity and sexual-partnering risk. Repeated measures design with monthly follow-up to six months post-randomisation. Setting Sexual health services in seven NHS Trusts and one university medical centre. Telephone and video consultations, online and in participants' homes in England, UK. Parti

SUBMITTER: Stone N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11654348 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature