Sexually Transmitted DiseasesNCT04417426
Sexual Behavior Among Medical Students in Mexico
An observational study of Sexually Transmitted Diseases, run by Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social at 1 site in Mexico.
Trial summary
This study aims to identify factors that influence students to undertake or not sexually transmitted diseases screening tests and to have an actual outlook of how Mexican university students live their sexual life. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Sexually Transmitted Diseases
- What is being tested?
- Survey
- How many people
- 519 participants
- Where
- 1 siteMexico
- Study dates
- 2 Dec 2019to 22 May 2020
- Phase
- Observational
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 years and older
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult, Older adult
Study population: Medical students attending a private university in Mexico from 1st through 6th semester
Who may be able to join
- University students currently attending medical school from 1st through 6th semester
Who cannot join
- Young adults not attending medical school
- Students out of the 1st - 6th-semester range
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
Official title: Sexual Behavior: Challenges in Prevention and Control Among Medical Students in Mexico
This study aims to identify factors that influence students to undertake or not sexually transmitted diseases screening tests and to have an actual outlook of how Mexican university students live their sexual life. Moreover, the investigators aim to identify potential epidemiological risks and challenges to achieve adequate prevention and control of sexually transmitted diseases in this population. This is a descriptive cross-sectional study conducted at a private university in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, from December 2019 to April 2020.
Read the detailed description
The investigators will invite the students to complete it and leave it in a black painted box to maintain privacy. The investigators will inquire if the participants considered having adequate knowledge about STDs, sexual intercourse onset, sexual behavior, number of sex partners, sexual orientation, use of condoms and contraceptives, sexual intercourse under the influence of alcohol or drugs, and reasons why students do not get sexually transmitted diseases screenings.
- Conditions
- Sexually Transmitted Diseases
- Being tested
- Survey
- Keywords
- Sexually transmitted diseases, Mass screening, Public health, Confounding Factors, Sexual intercourse, Epidemiologic
- Medical subject headings
- Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Coitus
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
SurveyOther
A survey was conducted, which was filled voluntarily and completely anonymously; the demographic data asked were: sex, age, religion, and semester. We included questions about their sexual behavior: if they considered having enough knowledge about STDs, sexual intercourse onset, number of sexual partners in the last year, the total number of sexual partners, sexual orientation, the use of condoms and contraceptives, exclusive or non-exclusive sexual intercourses, frequency of STDs screening, and then if they know the location of STD testing centers.
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Sexual intercourse onset
Age of first sexual relationship
Measured: up to 4 months
Sexual partners in the last year
Number of sexual partners in the last year
Measured: up to 4 months
Total number of sexual partners
Total number of sexual partners in the participants lifetime
Measured: up to 4 months
Use of condoms and contraceptives
Frequency of usage of condoms and contraceptive methods
Measured: up to 4 months
STDs screening
Frequency of STDs screening
Measured: up to 4 months
STD testing centers
Knowledge of the location of STD testing centers
Measured: up to 4 months
Exclusive or non-exclusive sexual relationships
Frequency of exclusive and non-exclusive sexual relationships
Measured: up to 4 months
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted4 Jun 2020
- Study start2 Dec 2019
- Primary completion30 Apr 2020
- Study completion22 May 2020
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (9)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Sexually Transmitted DiseasesStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Observational
- Observational model
- Cohort
- Time perspective
- Prospective
- Enrolment
- 519 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social
- Sponsor type
- Other government
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, GONZALEZ-OJEDA ALEJANDRO, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT04417426
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- STD01
- Status last verified
- Jun 2020
- First submitted
- 1 Jun 2020
- Last updated
- 4 Jun 2020
- Results posted
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No: There is not a plan to make individual participant data available.
Publications
Aburto-Arciniega MB, Escamilla-Santiago RA, Diaz-Olavarrieta CA, Fajardo-Dolci GE, Urrutia-Aguilar ME, Arce-Cedeno A, Mota-Sanchez AA, Guevara-Guzman R. Sexual health educational intervention in medical students. Gac Med Mex. 2020;156(2):164-170. doi: 10.24875/GMM.M20000354.
PubMed 32285861Campero Cuenca L, Atienzo EE, Suarez Lopez L, Hernandez Prado B, Villalobos Hernandez A. [Sexual and reproductive health among adolescents in Mexico: evidence and proposals]. Gac Med Mex. 2013 May-Jun;149(3):299-307. No abstract available. Spanish.
PubMed 23807332Cuffe KM, Newton-Levinson A, Gift TL, McFarlane M, Leichliter JS. Sexually Transmitted Infection Testing Among Adolescents and Young Adults in the United States. J Adolesc Health. 2016 May;58(5):512-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2016.01.002. Epub 2016 Mar 15.
PubMed 26987687Cifuentes E, Trasande L, Ramirez M, Landrigan PJ. A qualitative analysis of environmental policy and children's health in Mexico. Environ Health. 2010 Mar 23;9:14. doi: 10.1186/1476-069X-9-14.
PubMed 20331868Goyal MK, Teach SJ, Badolato GM, Trent M, Chamberlain JM. Universal Screening for Sexually Transmitted Infections among Asymptomatic Adolescents in an Urban Emergency Department: High Acceptance but Low Prevalence of Infection. J Pediatr. 2016 Apr;171:128-32. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2016.01.019. Epub 2016 Feb 2.
PubMed 26846572Friedman AL, Kachur RE, Noar SM, McFarlane M. Health Communication and Social Marketing Campaigns for Sexually Transmitted Disease Prevention and Control: What Is the Evidence of their Effectiveness? Sex Transm Dis. 2016 Feb;43(2 Suppl 1):S83-101. doi: 10.1097/OLQ.0000000000000286.
PubMed 26779691Uken RB, Brummer O, von Schubert-Bayer C, Brodegger T, Teudt IU. Oral HPV prevalence in women positive for cervical HPV infection and their sexual partners: a German screening study. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol. 2016 Jul;273(7):1933-42. doi: 10.1007/s00405-016-3953-1. Epub 2016 Mar 9.
PubMed 26961518Mohammed H, Mitchell H, Sile B, Duffell S, Nardone A, Hughes G. Increase in Sexually Transmitted Infections among Men Who Have Sex with Men, England, 2014. Emerg Infect Dis. 2016 Jan;22(1):88-91. doi: 10.3201/eid2201.151331.
PubMed 26689861Pearson WS, Peterman TA, Gift TL. An increase in sexually transmitted infections seen in US emergency departments. Prev Med. 2017 Jul;100:143-144. doi: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2017.04.028. Epub 2017 Apr 26.
PubMed 28455221
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 4 Jun 2020. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Sexual Behavior: Challenges in Prevention and Control Among Medical Students in Mexico
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT04417426
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- STD01
- Conditions
- Sexually Transmitted Diseases
- Keywords
- Sexually transmitted diseases, Mass screening, Public health, Confounding Factors, Sexual intercourse, Epidemiologic
- Study type
- Observational
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 519 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Instituto Mexicano del Seguro SocialOther government
- Study start
- 2 Dec 2019 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 30 Apr 2020 (actual)
- Study completion
- 22 May 2020 (actual)
- First posted
- 4 Jun 2020 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
This study aims to identify factors that influence students to undertake or not sexually transmitted diseases screening tests and to have an actual outlook of how Mexican university students live their sexual life. Moreover, the investigators aim to identify potential epidemiological risks and challenges to achieve adequate prevention and control of sexually transmitted diseases in this population. This is a descriptive cross-sectional study conducted at a private university in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, from December 2019 to April 2020.
Detailed description
The investigators will invite the students to complete it and leave it in a black painted box to maintain privacy. The investigators will inquire if the participants considered having adequate knowledge about STDs, sexual intercourse onset, sexual behavior, number of sex partners, sexual orientation, use of condoms and contraceptives, sexual intercourse under the influence of alcohol or drugs, and reasons why students do not get sexually transmitted diseases screenings.
Study design
- Observational model
- Cohort
- Time perspective
- Prospective
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
- Study population
- Medical students attending a private university in Mexico from 1st through 6th semester
Key inclusion criteria (1 listed)
- University students currently attending medical school from 1st through 6th semester
Key exclusion criteria (2 listed)
- Young adults not attending medical school
- Students out of the 1st - 6th-semester range
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| SurveyA survey was conducted, which was filled voluntarily and completely anonymously; the demographic data asked were: sex, age, religion, and semester. We included questions about their sexual behavior: if they considered having enough knowledge about STDs, sexual intercourse onset, number of sexual partners in the last year, the total number of sexual partners, sexual orientation, the use of condoms and contraceptives, exclusive or non-exclusive sexual intercourses, frequency of STDs screening, and then if they know the location of STD testing centers. | Other | – |
Primary outcome
Sexual intercourse onset
Time frame: up to 4 months
Age of first sexual relationship
Sexual partners in the last year
Time frame: up to 4 months
Number of sexual partners in the last year
Total number of sexual partners
Time frame: up to 4 months
Total number of sexual partners in the participants lifetime
Use of condoms and contraceptives
Time frame: up to 4 months
Frequency of usage of condoms and contraceptive methods
STDs screening
Time frame: up to 4 months
Frequency of STDs screening
STD testing centers
Time frame: up to 4 months
Knowledge of the location of STD testing centers
Exclusive or non-exclusive sexual relationships
Time frame: up to 4 months
Frequency of exclusive and non-exclusive sexual relationships
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 4 Jun 2020.
- Background: PubMed 32285861Aburto-Arciniega MB, Escamilla-Santiago RA, Diaz-Olavarrieta CA, Fajardo-Dolci GE, Urrutia-Aguilar ME, Arce-Cedeno A, Mota-Sanchez AA, Guevara-Guzman R. Sexual health educational intervention in medical students. Gac Med Mex. 2020;156(2):164-170. doi: 10.24875/GMM.M20000354.
- Background: PubMed 23807332Campero Cuenca L, Atienzo EE, Suarez Lopez L, Hernandez Prado B, Villalobos Hernandez A. [Sexual and reproductive health among adolescents in Mexico: evidence and proposals]. Gac Med Mex. 2013 May-Jun;149(3):299-307. No abstract available. Spanish.
- Background: PubMed 26987687Cuffe KM, Newton-Levinson A, Gift TL, McFarlane M, Leichliter JS. Sexually Transmitted Infection Testing Among Adolescents and Young Adults in the United States. J Adolesc Health. 2016 May;58(5):512-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2016.01.002. Epub 2016 Mar 15.
- Background: PubMed 20331868Cifuentes E, Trasande L, Ramirez M, Landrigan PJ. A qualitative analysis of environmental policy and children's health in Mexico. Environ Health. 2010 Mar 23;9:14. doi: 10.1186/1476-069X-9-14.
- Background: PubMed 26846572Goyal MK, Teach SJ, Badolato GM, Trent M, Chamberlain JM. Universal Screening for Sexually Transmitted Infections among Asymptomatic Adolescents in an Urban Emergency Department: High Acceptance but Low Prevalence of Infection. J Pediatr. 2016 Apr;171:128-32. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2016.01.019. Epub 2016 Feb 2.
- Background: PubMed 26779691Friedman AL, Kachur RE, Noar SM, McFarlane M. Health Communication and Social Marketing Campaigns for Sexually Transmitted Disease Prevention and Control: What Is the Evidence of their Effectiveness? Sex Transm Dis. 2016 Feb;43(2 Suppl 1):S83-101. doi: 10.1097/OLQ.0000000000000286.
- Background: PubMed 26961518Uken RB, Brummer O, von Schubert-Bayer C, Brodegger T, Teudt IU. Oral HPV prevalence in women positive for cervical HPV infection and their sexual partners: a German screening study. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol. 2016 Jul;273(7):1933-42. doi: 10.1007/s00405-016-3953-1. Epub 2016 Mar 9.
- Background: PubMed 26689861Mohammed H, Mitchell H, Sile B, Duffell S, Nardone A, Hughes G. Increase in Sexually Transmitted Infections among Men Who Have Sex with Men, England, 2014. Emerg Infect Dis. 2016 Jan;22(1):88-91. doi: 10.3201/eid2201.151331.
- Background: PubMed 28455221Pearson WS, Peterman TA, Gift TL. An increase in sexually transmitted infections seen in US emergency departments. Prev Med. 2017 Jul;100:143-144. doi: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2017.04.028. Epub 2017 Apr 26.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No. There is not a plan to make individual participant data available.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
The record lists no contact. Use the official record to reach the sponsor.
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
An observational study of Sexually Transmitted Diseases, run by Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social at 1 site in Mexico.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 2 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 4 Jun 2020. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Mexico. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Sexual intercourse onset (time frame: up to 4 months). The study lists 7 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT04417426, which also lists 9 linked publications.
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 4 Jun 2020.