Community Burden of MG Infection
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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
- This is an observational study: the protocol does not assign a study treatment.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI), Mycoplasma Genitalium Infection. Basic parameters: from 18 years · Male.
- 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
- Hong Kong
- 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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Official title
Community Burden of Mycoplasma Genitalium Infection and Its Implications for Test-and-treat Strategies
Overview
Objective: To assess the burden and the transmission dynamics of Mycoplasma genitalium (MG) infection in men who have sex with men in Hong Kong. Design and setting: involving a) a cross-sectional study (completion of an online self-administered survey, followed by self-sampling for testing in the laboratory, and performance of HIV self-test); b) a mathematical modelling study to simulate the transmission dynamics of MG infection and resistant MG infection and compare the impacts of test-and-treat strategies. Participants: Around 920 men who have sex with men would be recruited
Detailed description
Cross-sectional study: A total of 920 men who have sex with men aged 18 or above and normally living in Hong Kong would be recruited. Eligible participants would be asked to complete a self-administered online survey, submit self-collected urine specimen and rectal swabs for Chlamydia trachomatis, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, and Mycoplasma genitalium testing in the laboratory, and submit HIV self-test results.
Mathematical modelling study: A compartmental model would be constructed to simulate the transmission dynamics of MG infection and resistant MG infection, and analyse the impact of different test-and-treat strategies.
Primary outcome measures
- prevalence of MG infection [Time frame: 1 year]
- prevalence of MG resistance mutations [Time frame: 1 year]
Secondary outcome measures (4)
- prevalence of CT infection [Time frame: 1 year]
- prevalence of NG infection [Time frame: 1 year]
- co-infection of STIs [Time frame: 1 year]
- history of STI and HIV testing [Time frame: ever]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- men who have sex with men aged 18 or above, normally living in Hong Kong, and could communicate in written and spoken English or Chinese
Exclusion criteria
- cannot provide 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
- Case-only
Study locations
Hong Kong · 1 center
- The Chinese University of Hong Kong — Hong Kong
Identifiers
NCT: NCT06793605 · MGMSM1