U.S., March 10 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07458802) titled 'Healthy Expectancy Through Routine Antenatal STI Screening' on March 04.
Brief Summary: This study will evaluate whether routine screening and treatment for two common sexually transmitted infections, chlamydia and gonorrhoea, during pregnancy can reduce preterm birth and other poor birth outcomes in Botswana, and whether this approach is affordable and cost-effective for the health system.
About 2,000 pregnant women attending their first antenatal care visit at up to 10 government clinics in Botswana will be invited to join the study. All women will first receive the usual antenatal care services provided in Botswana, including r...