To obtain an estimate of the prevalence of chlamydia and gonorrhoea among men and women aged 18 to 34 years.
ID
Source
Brief title
Condition
- Other condition
- Chlamydial infectious disorders
Synonym
Health condition
Gonorroe
Research involving
Sponsors and support
Intervention
Outcome measures
Primary outcome
Proportion chlamydia and gonorrhoea positive among participants and estimates
thereof for the entire population and by risk factor / subgroup (or
combinations thereof).
Secondary outcome
- To evaluate the validity of current surveillance data, by getting better
insight into the prevalence and risk factors among the population groups
visiting the general practice or STI clinic for STI testing and those who do
not seek STI Healthcare (but have been at risk for STI).
- Gain better insight into the factors (demographic and behavioral) associated
with STIs in the Netherlands.
- To obtain data that can serve as input for transmission models in the
Netherlands to predict the impact of interventions.
Background summary
The current surveillance of chlamydia and other sexually transmitted diseases
in the Netherlands is based on data from sexual healthcare, and therefore only
includes infections of people seeking healthcare, beacause they have symptoms
/ complaints or because they have tested themselves. A survey of the prevalence
in the general population provides insight into the prevalence of STIs
including infections that would otherwise go unnoticed and identifies potential
groups who are not reached by regular healthcare. By linking this prevalence
study to the sexual health module of the Lifestyle Monitor, data on sexual
behaviour and relevant background characteristics will be combined. Similar
surveys have been performed previously (by Rutgers among adults in 2006, 2009
and 2012 among young people 12-25 years of age in 2005 and 2012) and these were
approved by METC Utrecht without full METC application (niet-WMO plichtig). The
present application only concerns the supplementary part of the survey into the
prevalence of chlamydia and gonorrhoea.
Study objective
To obtain an estimate of the prevalence of chlamydia and gonorrhoea among men
and women aged 18 to 34 years.
Study design
Cross-sectional population study among a representative sample of the Dutch
population.
Study burden and risks
For the prevalence study, the participant's burden consists a single
self-sampling of biological materials (urine for males and a vaginal swab for
in women). A positive test result can cause psychological or relational
problems, but also can enhance timely detection and treatment of STIs and
prevent further complications. The test is done only when a person has given
consent for (voluntary) participation in this additional part of the study,
after completing the questionnaire on sexual health (20-30 minutes) from the
Lifestyle Monitor.
Anthonie van Leeuwenhoeklaan 1
Bilthoven 3720 BA
NL
Anthonie van Leeuwenhoeklaan 1
Bilthoven 3720 BA
NL
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Age
Inclusion criteria
age 18-34 years
Exclusion criteria
age below 18 years or above 34 years; no sexual experience (no experience with sexual intercourse)
Design
Recruitment
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In other registers
| Register | ID |
|---|---|
| CCMO | NL56448.041.16 |