RECRUITING

Assessing Acceptability and Feasibiity of STI Self-swab Testing, to be Offered at the Time of Telemed Medication Abortion Provision

Study Overview

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Description

The goal of this interventional study is to provide more access to STI testing for patients who seek abortion care through telemedicine, particularly for those whose access to STI testing is otherwise limited. The main questions it aims to answer are: What is the acceptability, feasibility, and utilization of self-collected STI screening at the time of telemedicine medication abortion provision? How does the uptake of such a service among patients receiving telemedicine abortion care compare to the population of patients who seek in-person medication abortion care? What are the positivity rates for STIs in among patients receiving telemedicine medication abortion care compared to the positivity rates for a contemporaneous, in-clinic population? What is the average time to between testing and treatment for patients who test positive for an STI using the self-collection service? Researchers will compare the intervention group to a contemporaneous, in-clinic population on uptake of STI screening, as well as on positivity rates for the STIs tested. Participants will be asked to perform self-swab collection for STI testing for gonorrhea, chlamydia, and trichomonas. They will be instructed to send their specimens to a lab using prepaid postage. Upon completion of sample collection and shipping, they will be asked to complete a survey assessing basic demographic information, as well as acceptability and feasibility of the intervention. Patients who test positive for an STI will be promptly provided/referred to treatment.

Official Title

STI Self-swab Testing At the Time of Telemed Medication Abortion Provision

Quick Facts

Study Start:2025-05-22
Study Completion:2026-06-30
Study Type:Not specified
Phase:Not Applicable
Enrollment:Not specified
Status:RECRUITING

Study ID

NCT06951438

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Ages Eligible for Study:14 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study:FEMALE
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:Yes
Standard Ages:CHILD, ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Inclusion CriteriaExclusion Criteria
  1. 1. Patients of the Queen Medical Center Options Center clinic seeking telemedicine medication abortion.
  2. 2. Patients for whom, according to the CDC guidelines for STI Testing11, STI testing is indicated, or patients who desire STI screening
  3. 3. Age 14 and over
  4. 4. Can speak and read English
  5. 5. Displays capacity for informed consent
  1. 1. Home address that is not located in the state of Hawai'i
  2. 2. Incarcerated
  3. 3. Unwilling to perform vaginal swab collection

Contacts and Locations

Study Contact

Olivia H Manayan, MD, MPH
CONTACT
808-348-7859
omanayan@hawaii.edu

Study Locations (Sites)

Queens Medical Center, 1004 Clinic POB1
Honolulu, Hawaii, 96813
United States

Collaborators and Investigators

Sponsor: Queen's Medical Center

Study Record Dates

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Study Registration Dates

Study Start Date2025-05-22
Study Completion Date2026-06-30

Study Record Updates

Study Start Date2025-05-22
Study Completion Date2026-06-30

Terms related to this study

Keywords Provided by Researchers

  • STI testing
  • telemedicine
  • medication abortion
  • self-swab collection
  • vaginal swab

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

  • Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD)
  • Gonorrhea
  • Chlamydia
  • Trichomonas Infection