The "Notijoves" Randomised Controlled (notijoves)

Fundacio d'Investigacio en Atencio Primaria Jordi Gol i Gurina

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Treatments: Behavioral: gamification for partner notification among youngsters

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03986567

40547236

Details and patient eligibility

About

Background:

Increase of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) as well as increased use of new information and communication technologies (ICTs) among young people in Catalonia triggers the idea of designing a mobile phone application to promote partner notification.

Objective:

Design a web based tool adapted to Mobile phones for partner notification of STI among youngsters 16 to 24 years old and evaluate its role in increasing the "patient referral" partner notification.

Methods:

This is a multicentre randomised controlled trial with a proportional stratification of the sample by centre and random allocation of participants to the three arms of the study (simple web based intervention, game web based intervention and control). This study is conducted by midwives, gynaecologists and physicians in the sexual and reproductive areas of the primary health care centres.

The study population is: 1- All youngsters 16 to 24 years old diagnosed with one of the three curable STIs, (Syphilis, gonococcus and chlamydia). 2- All partners of those diagnosed with the previous STIs, independently of their state of infection.

Enrollment: 416 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 16 to 24 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• 16 to 24 years old diagnosed with one of the three curable STIs, (Syphilis, gonococcus and chlamydia).
• All partners of those diagnosed with the previous STIs, independently of their state of infection.

Exclusion criteria

• Already participated in the study within its length

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

---

416 participants in 3 patient groups

control

Active Comparator group

Description:

Providing with a paper notification card to the STI diagnosed young person

Treatment:

Behavioral: gamification for partner notification among youngsters

intervention web app

Experimental group

Description:

providing to the STI diagnosed young person, with a code number to enter into the app to notify sexual partners

Treatment:

Behavioral: gamification for partner notification among youngsters

intervention game

Experimental group

Description:

providing to the STI diagnosed young person, with a code number to enter into the app and play a game to get motivated to notify sexual partners

Treatment:

Behavioral: gamification for partner notification among youngsters