Evaluation of NAATs for Detection of C. Trachomatis and N. Gonorrhoeae From Pharynx, Rectum, Glans & Urethra of MSM

NCT ID: NCT00187902

Last Updated: 2011-04-14

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

907 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2005-10-31

Study Completion Date

2008-12-31

Brief Summary

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Julius Schachter, PhD, from the Department of Laboratory Medicine at UCSF, and Jeffrey Klausner, MD, from the Department of Public Health, are conducting a study to evaluate a type of test (nucleic acid amplification test) for the detection of two sexually transmitted diseases, Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae, in men who have sex with men (MSM), using urine samples and swabs taken from the throat (pharynx), tip of penis (glans), and rectum. The use of nucleic acid amplification tests on these swabs is experimental, which means that the use of the tests for this purpose have not been approved by the Food \& Drug Administration.

Detailed Description

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For all subjects enrolled in the study, the following clinical data information will be obtained: 1) reason for exam, 2) subject's signs and symptoms and 3) clinical assessment.

For each subject enrolled in the study, three clinician-collected pharyngeal, four rectal swabs (three clinician-collected, 1 self-collected) specimens, one glans swab (self-collected) and a first catch urine specimen (approximately 25 ml) will be obtained. The collection order of the clinician collected swabs will be randomized.

Three pharyngeal swabs will be tested for: 1) CT/NG NAAT (TMA) at DPH, 2) NG culture at DPH and 3) NAATs for CT/NG (TMA, SDA) and CT culture at UCSF. Four rectal swabs will be tested for: 1) CT/NG NAAT (TMA) at DPH, 2) NG culture at DPH and 3) NAATs for CT/NG on Clinician- and self-collected rectal swab (TMA, SDA) and CT culture at UCSF. Self-collected glans swab and the FCU will be tested by NAATs for CT/NG (TMA, SDA) at UCSF. All NAAT specimens collected in a universal NAAT transport medium. After specimen processing, samples will be frozen at -70 C for discrepant analysis.

Conditions

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Sexually Transmitted Diseases Chlamydia Gonorrhea

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

COHORT

Study Time Perspective

CROSS_SECTIONAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* A subject must be a man who has sex with men (MSM). Subjects must provide verbal consent, must be able to submit all required specimens and must not have urinated within 1 hr prior to providing a study urine specimen.

Exclusion Criteria

* Subjects are excluded if they do not have sex with men, refuse to give verbal consent, are unable to provide all required specimens and minimum specimen volume, have been on antibiotic therapy within the last 21 days, have urinated within 1 hr prior to submitting study specimens, and have already been evaluated as part of this trial. Subjects will be excluded if specimens are mishandled or inappropriately stored.
Eligible Sex

MALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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University of California, San Francisco

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Univ of CA, San Francisco

Principal Investigators

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Julius Schachter, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of California, San Francisco

Jeffrey D Klausner, MD, MPH

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Department of Public Health, San Francisco, CA USA

Locations

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City Clinic

San Francisco, California, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

References

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Johnson RE, Newhall WJ, Papp JR, Knapp JS, Black CM, Gift TL, Steece R, Markowitz LE, Devine OJ, Walsh CM, Wang S, Gunter DC, Irwin KL, DeLisle S, Berman SM. Screening tests to detect Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae infections--2002. MMWR Recomm Rep. 2002 Oct 18;51(RR-15):1-38; quiz CE1-4.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
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Sexually transmitted diseases treatment guidelines 2002. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. MMWR Recomm Rep. 2002 May 10;51(RR-6):1-78.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 12184549 (View on PubMed)

Page-Shafer K, Graves A, Kent C, Balls JE, Zapitz VM, Klausner JD. Increased sensitivity of DNA amplification testing for the detection of pharyngeal gonorrhea in men who have sex with men. Clin Infect Dis. 2002 Jan 15;34(2):173-6. doi: 10.1086/338236. Epub 2001 Dec 7.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
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Van Der Pol B, Ferrero DV, Buck-Barrington L, Hook E 3rd, Lenderman C, Quinn T, Gaydos CA, Lovchik J, Schachter J, Moncada J, Hall G, Tuohy MJ, Jones RB. Multicenter evaluation of the BDProbeTec ET System for detection of Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae in urine specimens, female endocervical swabs, and male urethral swabs. J Clin Microbiol. 2001 Mar;39(3):1008-16. doi: 10.1128/JCM.39.3.1008-1016.2001.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
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Ciemins EL, Flood J, Kent CK, Shaw H, Rowniak S, Moncada J, Klausner JD, Schachter J. Reexamining the prevalence of Chlamydia trachomatis infection among gay men with urethritis: implications for STD policy and HIV prevention activities. Sex Transm Dis. 2000 May;27(5):249-51. doi: 10.1097/00007435-200005000-00002.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). High prevalence of chlamydial and gonococcal infection in women entering jails and juvenile detention centers--Chicago, Birmingham, and San Francisco, 1998. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 1999 Sep 17;48(36):793-6.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
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Moncada J, Chernesky M, McCormack W, Schachter J. Evaluation of the Gen-Probe Amplified Chlamydia trachomatis Assay on self-collected vaginal swabs from asymptomatic young females. In: Stephens RS, Byrne GI, Christiansen G, Clarke IN, Grayston JT, Rank RG, et al., editors. Chlamydial Infections: Proceedings of the Ninth International Symposium on Human Chlamydial Infection. San Francisco: International Chlamydia Symposium, 1998:595-8.

Reference Type BACKGROUND

Ostergaard L, Agner T, Krarup E, Johansen UB, Weismann K, Gutschik E. PCR for detection of Chlamydia trachomatis in endocervical, urethral, rectal, and pharyngeal swab samples obtained from patients attending an STD clinic. Genitourin Med. 1997 Dec;73(6):493-7. doi: 10.1136/sti.73.6.493.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 9582468 (View on PubMed)

Schachter J. DFA, EIA, PCR, LCR and other technologies: what tests should be used for diagnosis of chlamydia infections? Immunol Invest. 1997 Jan-Feb;26(1-2):157-61. doi: 10.3109/08820139709048923.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 9037620 (View on PubMed)

Rompalo AM, Price CB, Roberts PL, Stamm WE. Potential value of rectal-screening cultures for Chlamydia trachomatis in homosexual men. J Infect Dis. 1986 May;153(5):888-92. doi: 10.1093/infdis/153.5.888.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 3084665 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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H1079-26791-01

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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