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Improving Maternal and Child Health Through Point-of-care STI Testing

Enhancing mom and baby health with on-the-spot STI testing.

Recruiting
Female
Phase N/A

This study looks at how testing for sexually transmitted infections (STIs) right at the hospital (called **point-of-care tests** or POCTs) can help pregnant women get faster treatment for infections like syphilis, chlamydia, gonorrhea, and trichomonas. STIs are infections that can spread from one person to another through sexual contact. This study wants to see if quick testing can help treat these infections faster compared to regular lab tests, which can take a few days for results.

Pregnant women who join the study will first complete a survey and take a test. If they have an STI, they will do another survey about a month later. This is important because untreated infections can harm both the mother and baby.

  • The study takes place at Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia.
  • Participants will receive either a quick test at the hospital or a regular lab test.
  • Stakeholders, like hospital leaders and health officials, will be interviewed to help plan how to use these quick tests in more hospitals.
Study details
    Treponema Pallidum Infection
    Chlamydia Trachomatis Infection
    Neisseria Gonorrheae Infection
    Trichomonas Vaginalis Vaginitis
    Sexually Transmitted Infection

NCT07290439

Emory University

10 October 2026

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