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Study identifier: NCT06645106 Synced from ClinicalTrials.gov · July 28, 2026
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Offering Routine and Rapid Point of Care (POC) Syphilis Testing in Pregnant Patients Presenting to the Emergency Department

Condition: Syphilis  ·  Sponsor: The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston

PhaseNA
Planned participants1500
Who can joinFemale, 18 Years to 50 Years
Healthy volunteersNo

About this study

The purpose of this study is to offer routine lab-based and rapid point of care (POC) syphilis diagnostic testing in the emergency department (ED) and obstetrical (OB) triage , thereby increasing screening and treatment initiation for pregnant patients without prenatal care or with no documented syphilis results during the index pregnancy in other to increase rates of full treatment to determine if the implementation of a robust linkage to care program for pregnant patients with positive rapid POC results will more likely result in complete treatment for all stages of syphilis and adherence to recommended maternal and newborn longitudinal follow up and to assess factors that contribute to treatment completion after implementation of the intervention will also be analyzed to tailor efforts targeting social and healthcare navigation factors that affect health equity; including poverty, insurance, health literacy and others.

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Talk to the study team

Irene Stafford, MD  ·  (713) 500-6412  ·  Irene.Stafford@uth.tmc.edu

Carrie Bakunas, MD  ·  (713) 500-7878  ·  Carrie.A.Bakunas@uth.tmc.edu

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Locations (1)

The University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonHouston, Texas, United StatesRecruiting

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