To obtain an estimate of the prevalence of chlamydia and gonorrhoea among men and women aged 16.5 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.
- To obtain insights in changes over time of the STI prevalence by comparing
the results from this study with the results of the previous edition of PECAN
(2017).
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, because 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
STls 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, 2012 and 2017 among young people 12-25 years of age in 2005, 2012
and 2017 in collaboration with STI AIDS Netherlands).
In 2017 a prevalence survey was, for the first time, linked to the module
sexual health (PECAN). This application covers the second edition of the
prevalence survey (PECAN-II). Because methods will be comparable between the
surveys, it will become possible to compare population prevalences and STI risk
factors between the two surveys.
This is especially relevant, as the COVID-19 pandemic possible influenced
sexual behaviour (as a response to lockdown measures of the government), but
also STI care at STI clinics was scaled down at the municipal health services
during large periods. It is unknown how these two (possibly opposing forces)
have influenced STI prevalence in the Netherlands. This research can also shed
light on this matter.
The present application only concerns the supplementary part of the survey into
the prevalence of chlamydia and gonorrhoea (PECAN-II). The content of the
questionnaire, as the part of the invitation letter concerning the
questionnaire will be reviewed by the FETC of the faculty of social sciences of
the university of Utrecht (FETC Registration number 22-0002).
The previous edition of PECAN was reviewed by the METC Universitair medisch
centrum (Utrecht): NL56448.041.16 (METC nummer 16/392) in 2016.
Study objective
To obtain an estimate of the prevalence of chlamydia and gonorrhoea among men
and women aged 16.5 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.
Antonie van Leeuwenhoeklaan 9
Bilthoven 3721 MA
NL
Antonie van Leeuwenhoeklaan 9
Bilthoven 3721 MA
NL
Listed location countries
Age
Inclusion criteria
Age 16.5-34 years and sexually active
Exclusion criteria
age below 16.5 years or above 34 years; no sexual experience (no experience
with vaginal or anal intercourse)
Design
Recruitment
Followed up by the following (possibly more current) registration
No registrations found.
Other (possibly less up-to-date) registrations in this register
No registrations found.
In other registers
| Register | ID |
|---|---|
| CCMO | NL80561.041.22 |