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ISRCTN
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ISRCTN16344388
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ClinicalTrials.gov identifier
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Public title
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A feasibility study of an internet-based sexually transmitted infection (STI)/human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) behaviour change intervention
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Scientific title
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Acronym
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N/A
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Serial number at source
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G0300712
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Study hypothesis
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To develop and test the feasibility of a novel computer-aided behavioural intervention for STI/HIV prevention, targeting people at high risk, with a view to testing the efficacy of this intervention in a future randomised controlled trial
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Lay summary
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Ethics approval
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Not provided at time of registration.
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Study design
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Randomised controlled trial
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Countries of recruitment
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United Kingdom
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Disease/condition/study domain
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Sexual Health
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Participants - inclusion criteria
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Patients with an incident sexually transmitted infection (gonorrhoea, chlamydia, infectious syphilis, first clinical episode genital warts, primary genital herpes).
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Participants - exclusion criteria
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1. Non-English speaker
2. Functional illiteracy for internet use
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Anticipated start date
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01/09/2005
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Anticipated end date
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31/08/2007
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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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360
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Interventions
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Intervention: introduction and access to an internet-based intervention to reduce sexual behaviour risk
Controls: treatment and advice as usual
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Primary outcome measure(s)
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1. Attrition rate after 6 months
2. Reported sexual risk behaviours
3. Reinfection with an STI by 6 month follow-up point
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Secondary outcome measure(s)
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Not provided at time of registration.
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Sources of funding
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Medical Research Council (MRC) (UK)
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Trial website
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Publications
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Contact name
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Dr
Helen
Ward
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Address
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Dept Infectious Disease Epidemiology
Imperial College London
Norfolk Place
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City/town
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London
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Zip/Postcode
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W2 1PG
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Country
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United Kingdom
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Email
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h.ward@imperial.ac.uk
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Sponsor
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Sponsor to be confirmed - Record provided by the Medical Research Council (UK)
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Address
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20 Park Crescent
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City/town
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London
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Zip/Postcode
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W1B 1AL
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Country
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United Kingdom
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Email
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h.ward@imperial.ac.uk
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Date applied
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03/05/2005
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Last edited
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07/09/2009
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Date ISRCTN assigned
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21/06/2005
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