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11th Annual Conference Of The British HIV Association [BHIVA]20–23 April 2005, Burlington Hotel·Dublin·Ireland |
[AUTHOR(S):] A Johnstone, S Cameron, A Glasier, H Young, GR Scott
University of Edinburgh, Little France Drive, Edinburgh, UK
BHIVA Conf 2005 Apr 20-23;11:O4
AIM: To explore novel approaches to partner notification and treatment in view of suboptimal rates of contact tracing for chlamydia (~25%) reported by Scottish GUM clinics.
METHODS: Women diagnosed chlamydia-positive at either a hospital gynaecology clinic (termination of unwanted pregnancy) or a community family planning clinic, or a GUM clinic in Edinburgh, were randomised to one of three strategies of partner intervention: (i) contact tracing by a GUM health Adviser (ii) postal testing kit for partner(s) to post urine sample for chlamydia testing, or (iii) patient delivered partner medication (PDPM) whereby woman is given 1G of azithromycin to give to sexual partner(s). Ethical Committee approval was obtained.
RESULTS: Thus far, 101 women have been recruited and randomised to: 33 contact tracing (33 partners), 33 postal testing (36 partners) and 35 PDPM (38 partners). There was no significant difference between groups in terms of the percentage of partners known to have complied with the intervention: 28% contact tracing, 28% postal testing and 32% PDPM.
DISCUSSION: These preliminary results suggest that postal testing and PDPM may be similar to standard contact tracing in terms of proportion of sexual partners known to be tested/treated.
PRESENTING AUTHOR: GR Scott
2005-04-20
O4
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