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Rewarding Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) Prevention and Control in Tanzania (RESPECT)

Primary Purpose

Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Status
Completed
Phase
Not Applicable
Locations
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Cash reward
Sponsored by
University of California, Berkeley
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Eligibility
Locations
Arms
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional prevention trial for Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Eligibility Criteria

16 Years - undefined (Child, Adult, Older Adult)All SexesDoes not accept healthy volunteers

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Plan to live in study area for next 12 months

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Pregnant

Sites / Locations

    Arms of the Study

    Arm 1

    Arm 2

    Arm 3

    Arm Type

    Experimental

    Experimental

    No Intervention

    Arm Label

    High reward

    Low reward

    Control

    Arm Description

    Outcomes

    Primary Outcome Measures

    Prevalence of sexually transmitted infections measured in laboratory testing (Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Syphilis, Trichomonas, Mycoplasma genitalium, HSV-2, HIV)

    Secondary Outcome Measures

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    First Posted
    June 12, 2009
    Last Updated
    June 16, 2009
    Sponsor
    University of California, Berkeley
    Collaborators
    World Bank, Health Effects Institute, William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, Population Health Research Institute, University of California, San Francisco, RTI International
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    1. Study Identification

    Unique Protocol Identification Number
    NCT00922038
    Brief Title
    Rewarding Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) Prevention and Control in Tanzania
    Acronym
    RESPECT
    Official Title
    Encouraging Safe Sexual Practices Among Youth Using Cash Rewards: A Randomized Trial in the Kilombero/Ulanga Districts, Tanzania
    Study Type
    Interventional

    2. Study Status

    Record Verification Date
    June 2009
    Overall Recruitment Status
    Completed
    Study Start Date
    February 2009 (undefined)
    Primary Completion Date
    undefined (undefined)
    Study Completion Date
    undefined (undefined)

    3. Sponsor/Collaborators

    Name of the Sponsor
    University of California, Berkeley
    Collaborators
    World Bank, Health Effects Institute, William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, Population Health Research Institute, University of California, San Francisco, RTI International

    4. Oversight

    Data Monitoring Committee
    Yes

    5. Study Description

    Brief Summary
    This project evaluates the effect of a combined economic and psycho-social intervention to reduce risky sexual activity and its consequences. The main hypothesis to be tested is that risky sexual activity and resulting sexually transmitted infections (STIs) can be reduced through an intervention of counseling, regular STI testing, and positive reinforcement using cash rewards. The intervention is being implemented in a population of young people in rural Tanzania where more conventional behavioral change interventions have had limited effect in battling a generalized HIV epidemic.

    6. Conditions and Keywords

    Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
    Sexually Transmitted Diseases

    7. Study Design

    Primary Purpose
    Prevention
    Study Phase
    Not Applicable
    Interventional Study Model
    Parallel Assignment
    Masking
    None (Open Label)
    Allocation
    Randomized
    Enrollment
    2411 (Actual)

    8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

    Arm Title
    High reward
    Arm Type
    Experimental
    Arm Title
    Low reward
    Arm Type
    Experimental
    Arm Title
    Control
    Arm Type
    No Intervention
    Intervention Type
    Behavioral
    Intervention Name(s)
    Cash reward
    Intervention Description
    Enrollees testing negative for treatable sexually transmitted infections will receive cash rewards.
    Primary Outcome Measure Information:
    Title
    Prevalence of sexually transmitted infections measured in laboratory testing (Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Syphilis, Trichomonas, Mycoplasma genitalium, HSV-2, HIV)
    Time Frame
    4, 8, and 12 months

    10. Eligibility

    Sex
    All
    Minimum Age & Unit of Time
    16 Years
    Accepts Healthy Volunteers
    No
    Eligibility Criteria
    Inclusion Criteria: Plan to live in study area for next 12 months Exclusion Criteria: Pregnant
    Overall Study Officials:
    First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
    William H Dow, PhD
    Organizational Affiliation
    University of California, Berkeley
    Official's Role
    Principal Investigator

    12. IPD Sharing Statement

    Citations:
    PubMed Identifier
    22318666
    Citation
    de Walque D, Dow WH, Nathan R, Abdul R, Abilahi F, Gong E, Isdahl Z, Jamison J, Jullu B, Krishnan S, Majura A, Miguel E, Moncada J, Mtenga S, Mwanyangala MA, Packel L, Schachter J, Shirima K, Medlin CA. Incentivising safe sex: a randomised trial of conditional cash transfers for HIV and sexually transmitted infection prevention in rural Tanzania. BMJ Open. 2012 Feb 8;2(1):e000747. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2011-000747. Print 2012.
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