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ISRCTN
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ISRCTN16261241
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ClinicalTrials.gov identifier
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Public title
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Screening for Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) with routine Pap smears in general practice: a randomized controlled trial
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Scientific title
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Acronym
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GPPaCTS
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Serial number at source
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268058
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Study hypothesis
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General practices randomized to CT/Pap screening for women aged 16 to 39 years (intervention) will have an increased participation rate for chlamydia screening compared to those practices randomised to offer 'usual care' (control).
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Lay summary
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Ethics approval
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Added as of 30/07/2007:
This study was approved by:
1. The ACT Health Human Research Ethics Committee (ETH.10/03)
2. The Australian National University Ethics Committee (ref: 2003/270)
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Study design
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Randomised controlled trial
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Countries of recruitment
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Australia
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Disease/condition/study domain
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Chlamydia trachomatis
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Participants - inclusion criteria
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Women between the ages of 16 and 39 years who have ever been sexually active and who present to their general practitioner.
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Participants - exclusion criteria
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Women who have never been sexually active.
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Anticipated start date
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01/11/2004
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Anticipated end date
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01/03/2006
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Status of trial
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Completed |
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Patient information material
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Target number of participants
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1440
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Interventions
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Routine offering of testing for Chlamydia trachomatis at the time of regular Pap smear versus usual care.
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Primary outcome measure(s)
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Participation rates in screening for Chlamydia trachomatis.
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Secondary outcome measure(s)
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Uptake of Pap smears in women in target age range.
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Sources of funding
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Australian National Health and Medical Research Council: 268058
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Trial website
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Publications
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Contact name
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Prof
Francis
Bowden
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Address
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The Canberra Hospital
P.O. Box 11
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City/town
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Woden
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Zip/Postcode
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2606
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Country
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Australia
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Tel
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+61 (0)2 6244 2063
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Fax
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+61 (0)2 6232 4037
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Email
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frank.bowden@act.gov.au
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Sponsor
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Australian National Health and Medical Research Council
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Address
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Office of NHMRC (MDP 100)
GPO Box 9848
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City/town
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Canberra
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Zip/Postcode
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2601
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Country
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Australia
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Tel
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+61 (0)2 6289 1555
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Fax
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+61 (0)2 6289 9132
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Email
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research@nhmrc.gov.au
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Sponsor website:
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http://www.nhmrc.gov.au/
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Date applied
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09/09/2005
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Last edited
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30/07/2007
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Date ISRCTN assigned
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31/10/2005
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