Recruiting NCT05244967
Epidemiology of Sexually Transmitted Infections and Its iMpAcT on fEmale Infertility
For patients and families
In plain language
An automatic summary of structured registry data. It is an orientation aid, not a substitute for the official protocol or a physician assessment.
- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: vaginal swab.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Sexually Transmitted Infection. Basic parameters: 18 years — 22 years · Female.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- Germany
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Overview
A longitudinal study to investigate the prevalence of sexually transmitted infections among young women and determine the role of the female genital tract microbiome in fertility
Interventions
- Other vaginal swab
self-sampling, vaginal swab
Primary outcome measures
- number of young women with STIs [Time frame: at enrollment]
- monitoring of STIs and their impact on infertility [Time frame: through study completion, an average of 5 years]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- 18-22 years
- informed consent
Exclusion criteria
- pregnancy
- sterilization
- not capable of giving informed consent
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: Yes
Study design
- Observational model
- Cohort
Study locations
Germany · 1 center
- Klinik für Infektiologie und Mikrobiologie — Lübeck
Identifiers
NCT: NCT05244967 · 20-022