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Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs)STI_PrEPareNCT06860945

Development of a Predictive Model for Sexually Transmitted Infections in Individuals Using Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis for HIV in Spain

An observational study of Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) and HIV, run by Hospital Universitario de Valme at 26 sites in Spain.

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Trial summary

Objective: To develop and validate a predictive model for acquiring sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in individuals using HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) within the national program providing this strategy. Methods: Ambispective cohort study, multicentric (23 Spanish hospitals). Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 16 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs), HIV, PrEP
Type of treatment
Pill or oral medicine
How many people
9,000 participants
Where
26 sitesSpain
Study dates
1 Jan 2025to 1 Jan 2026
How long will I take part?
5 Years
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
Not yet: the study is under way

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 16 years and older
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Study population: All individuals who meet the criteria for PrEP use in Spain, are over 16 years old, and have taken at least one pill.

Who may be able to join

  • All individuals with documented initiation of oral PrEP (daily or event-driven regimens), who have collected the medication at least once and have taken at least one pill, will be included in the study.
  • The approved criteria for the use of oral PrEP in Spain, as recommended by the Spanish Gesida guidelines (GeSIDA. Recomendaciones sobre la Profilaxis Pre-Exposición para la Prevención de la Infección por VIH en España. Marzo 2023. Available at http://.gesida-seimc.org/category/guias-clinicas/otras-guias-vigentes/), are as follows:
  • People without HIV infection at the time of cohort inclusion
  • Age ≥ 16 yr who meet the following criteria:
  • MSM and transgender women with at least two of the following criteria during the last year: > 10 sexual partners; Condomless anal sex; Chemsex; PEP; ≥ 1 STI
  • Sex worker women who report non-habitual use of condoms.
  • Cisgender males/females, who report condomless and present at least two of the same criteria as MSM and transgender.
  • PWID with unsafe injection practices

Who cannot join

  • -

Trial locations and contacts

26 sites in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.

Anaïs Corma-Gómez contact

+34676170692

anais.corgo@gmail.com

26 sites in 1 country

Spain26 sites, 26 recruiting
  • Hospital Universitario de Torrecárdenas

    Almería

    Bárbara Hernández, MD, +34674664770, b.hernandezsierra@hotmail.com

    Bárbara Hernández

    Recruiting
  • Hospital Universitario Puerto Real

    Cadiz

    Alberto Romero, MD, PhD, +34657748972, albertoromeropalacios@gmail.com

    Alberto Romero, MD, PhD

    Recruiting
  • Hospital Universitario Santa Lucía

    Cartagena

    Francisco J Vera, +34620691802, franciscovera72@gmail.com

    Francisco J Vera, MD, PhD

    Recruiting
  • hospital Universitario reina Sofía

    Córdoba

    Diana Corona-Mata, MD, PHD, +34619229336, d.corona.mata@gmail.com

    Diana Corona-mata, MD, PhD

    Recruiting
  • Hospital Virgen de la Luz

    Cuenca

    Olga Belinchón, +34969 17 99 00, olgabelinchon@yahoo.es

    Olga Belinchón

    Recruiting
  • Hospital Universitario de Elche

    Elche

    Javier García, MD, +3496 6616754, javiergarciaabellan@hotmail.com

    Javier García

    Recruiting
  • Hospital Clínico Universitario San Cecilio

    Granada

    Naya Faro, MD, +34607940022, naya.faro@gmail.com

    Naya Faro

    Recruiting
  • Hospital Universitario Virgen de las Nieves

    Granada

    +34627010441, chidalgo72@gmail.com

    Carmen Hidalgo

    Recruiting
  • Hospital Universitario Juan Ramón Jiménez

    Huelva

    Miguel Raffo, MD, +34670018065, xhalveyxx@hotmail.com

    Miguel Raffo

    Recruiting
  • Complejo Hospitalario de Jaén

    Jaén

    Carmen Herrero, MD, +34600511475, gonees.data@hotmail.es

    Carmen Herrero, MD

    Recruiting
  • Hospital de Jerez de la Frontera

    Jerez de la Frontera

    Salvador López, MD, PhD, +34605353318, salvador_lopez_cardenas@jerez.es

    Salvador López, MD, PhD

    Recruiting
  • Hospital Universitario de Bellvitge

    L'Hospitalet de Llobregat

    Jaime Vega, MD, +3493 260 75 00, jvega@bellvitgehospital.cat

    Jaime Vega

    Recruiting
  • Hospital Universitario Dr. Negrín

    Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

    Karim Mohammed, MD, +34928 45 00 00, karimmohamedramirez@gmail.com

    Karim Mohammed

    Recruiting
  • Centro Sanitario Sandoval

    Madrid

    Eva Orviz, MD, +34699205999, evaorviz@gmail.com

    Eva Orviz

    Recruiting
  • Hospital Fundación Jiménez Díaz

    Madrid

    Alfonso Cabello, +346511539707, ACabello@fjd.es

    Alfonso Cabello

    Recruiting
  • Hospital Universitario Infanta Leonor

    Madrid

    Jorge Valencia, MD, PhD, +34661671082, jorge_vlr@yahoo.es

    Jorge Valencia

    Recruiting
  • Hospital Universitario La Princesa

    Madrid

    Lucio García-Fraile, MD, +34656943726, lucio.garciafraile@gmail.com

    Lucio García-Fraile, MD

    Recruiting
  • Hospital Regional Universitario de Málaga

    Málaga

    Inés Pérez Camacho, MD, PhD, +34667531564, inpercam@gmail.com

    Inés Pérez-Camacho

    Recruiting
  • Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Victoria

    Málaga

    Cristina Gómez, MD, PhD, 0034 686873786, cgayerbe@gmail.com

    Cristina Gómez-Ayerbe, MD, PhD

    Recruiting
  • Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Arrixaca

    Murcia

    Antonia Castillo, MD, +34650010933, amcastillonavarro@gmail.com

    Antonia Castillo

    Recruiting
  • Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla

    Santander

    Francisco Arnaiz, +34942 20 25 20, francisco.arnaizlasrevillas@scsalud.es

    Francisco Arnaiz

    Recruiting
  • Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Macarena

    Seville

    Jesús Sojo, +34600375968, jesodo@hotmail.com

    Jesús Sojo, MD

    Recruiting
  • Hospital Universitario Virgen de Valme

    Seville

    Juan Macías, MD, PhD, +34955015757, jmacias7@us.es

    Juan Macías, MD, PhD

    Recruiting
  • Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocío

    Seville

    Cesar Sotomayor, MD, +34658329709, caesarsotomayor@yahoo.com

    Cesar Sotomayor

    Recruiting
  • Hospital Universitario de Valladolid

    Valladolid

    Pablo Tellería, +34983 420 000, pablotelleria92@gmail.com

    Pablo Tellería

    Recruiting
  • Hospital Universitario Álvaro Cunqueiro

    Vigo

    Luis E Morano, MD, PhD, +34654028646, luis.morano.amado@gmail.com

    Luis E Morano, MD, PhD

    Recruiting

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About this study

Objective: To develop and validate a predictive model for acquiring sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in individuals using HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) within the national program providing this strategy.

Methods: Ambispective cohort study, multicentric (23 Spanish hospitals). All PrEP users, with follow-up within the program, will be included. Entry into the program will be considered as the baseline visit. From there, patients are followed quarterly, following the national protocols for monitoring PrEP users in Spain. At each visit, diagnosis of different STIs (serum, pharyngeal swab, urethral or urine sample, rectal swab, endocervical/vaginal swab, ulcer) is performed. Primary outcome variable: development of an STI (Yes/No). The following STIs will be considered: syphilis, Neisseria gonorrhoeae (NG) infection, Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) infection, lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV), Mycoplasma genitalium (MG) infection, genital herpes, hepatitis A, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, HIV infection, and MPOX. Secondary outcome variable: number of diagnosed STIs. In order to determine factors associated with acquiring an STI, multivariate analyses will be conducted using logistic regression. The best models will be analyzed in the validation population. To compare the models, we will follow the Bayesian approach suggested by Benavoli et al.

Being tested
No Intervention: Observational Cohort
Keywords
STI, HIV, PrEP, modelling, machine learning, adherence, persistence
Medical subject headings
Sexually Transmitted Diseases

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • No Intervention: Observational CohortOther

    No Intervention: Observational Cohort

Study groups in NCT06860945
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
STI_PrEPareAll individuals with documented initiation of daily oral PrEP, who have collected the medication at least once and have taken at least one pill, will be included in the study. The approved criteria for the use of oral PrEP in Spain, as recommended by the Spanish Gesida guidelines (GeSIDA. Recomendaciones sobre la Profilaxis Pre-Exposición para la Prevención de la Infección por VIH en España. Marzo 2023. Disponible en http://.gesida-seimc.org/category/guias-clinicas/otras-guias-vigentes/), are as follows: * People without HIV infection at the time of cohort inclusion * Age ≥ 16 yr who meet the following criteria: * MSM and transgender women with at least two of the following criteria during the last year: > 10 sexual partners; Condomless anal sex; Chemsex; PEP; ≥ 1 STI * Sex worker women who report non-habitual use of condoms. * Cisgender males/females, who report condomless and present at least two of the same criteria as MSM and transgender.
Receives: Other: No Intervention: Observational Cohort

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. STI predictive model

    Predictive model for the acquisition of sexually transmitted infections in individuals using PrEP within the national provision program for this strategy

    Measured: through study completion, an average of 5 years

Secondary outcomes (11)
  1. STI incidence

    Incidence of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in the cohort globally and by type of infection.

    Measured: through study completion, an average of 5 years

  2. STI dynamics

    Evolution of STI diagnoses during follow-up among PrEP users included in the study, both globally and by specific pathogen

    Measured: through study completion, an average of 5 years

  3. asymptomatic STIs

    Proportion of asymptomatic STIs diagnosed within the screening program.

    Measured: through study completion, an average of 5 years

  4. behavioral changes

    Sexual risk behaviors of individuals in the cohort, before and after initiating PrEP

    Measured: through study completion, an average of 5 years

  5. DOXYPEP

    Proportion of Individuals who might benefit from the 'Doxy-PEP' strategy (doxycycline use as post-exposure prophylaxis for chlamydia and syphilis)

    Measured: through study completion, an average of 5 years

  6. PrEP discontinuation

    Prevalence of oral PrEP discontinuation within a nationwide PrEP users' cohort.

    Measured: through study completion, an average of 5 years

  7. Predictor of PrEP discontinuation

    Predictors of oral PrEP discontinuation within a nationwide PrEP users' cohort.

    Measured: through study completion, an average of 5 years

  8. PrEP adherence

    Self-reported oral PrEP adherence.

    Measured: through study completion, an average of 5 years

  9. Time to discontinuation

    Time elapsed between oral PrEP initiation and oral PrEP discontinuation.

    Measured: through study completion, an average of 5 years

  10. HIV incident infection

    Incidence of HIV seroconversions

    Measured: through study completion, an average of 5 years

  11. HIV incident infection

    Profiles of those who acquire HIV while taking oral PrEP.

    Measured: through study completion, an average of 5 years

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted6 Mar 2025
  2. Study start1 Jan 2025
  3. Primary completion30 Jun 2025 (estimated)
  4. Study completion1 Jan 2026 (estimated)

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Other
Enrolment
9,000 participants (estimated)
Target duration
5 Years
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT06860945
Sponsor's protocol ID
STI_PrEP24
Acronym
STI_PrEPare
Status last verified
Feb 2025
First submitted
18 Feb 2025
Last updated
6 Mar 2025
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Undecided

Publications

  • Jongen VW, Zimmermann HML, Goedhart M, Bogaards JA, Davidovich U, Coyer L, de Vries HJC, Prins M, Hoornenborg E, Schim van der Loeff MF; Amsterdam PrEP Project team in the HIV Transmission Elimination Amsterdam (H-TEAM) Initiative. Can we screen less frequently for STI among PrEP users? Assessing the effect of biannual STI screening on timing of diagnosis and transmission risk in the AMPrEP Study. Sex Transm Infect. 2023 May;99(3):149-155. doi: 10.1136/sextrans-2022-055439. Epub 2022 May 18.

    PubMed 35584898
  • Tang EC, Vittinghoff E, Philip SS, Doblecki-Lewis S, Bacon O, Chege W, Coleman ME, Elion R, Buchbinder S, Kolber MA, Liu AY, Cohen SE. Quarterly screening optimizes detection of sexually transmitted infections when prescribing HIV preexposure prophylaxis. AIDS. 2020 Jul 1;34(8):1181-1186. doi: 10.1097/QAD.0000000000002522.

    PubMed 32205724
  • van Wifferen F, Hoornenborg E, Schim van der Loeff MF, Heijne J, van Hoek AJ. Cost-effectiveness of two screening strategies for Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae as part of the PrEP programme in the Netherlands: a modelling study. Sex Transm Infect. 2021 Dec;97(8):607-612. doi: 10.1136/sextrans-2020-054741. Epub 2021 Jan 11.

    PubMed 33431605
  • McManus H, Grulich AE, Amin J, Selvey C, Vickers T, Bavinton B, Zablotska I, Vaccher S, Jin F, Holden J, Price K, Yeung B, Cabrera Quichua G, Ogilvie E, McNulty A, Smith D, Guy R. Comparison of Trends in Rates of Sexually Transmitted Infections Before vs After Initiation of HIV Preexposure Prophylaxis Among Men Who Have Sex With Men. JAMA Netw Open. 2020 Dec 1;3(12):e2030806. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.30806.

    PubMed 33355675
  • Traeger MW, Schroeder SE, Wright EJ, Hellard ME, Cornelisse VJ, Doyle JS, Stoove MA. Effects of Pre-exposure Prophylaxis for the Prevention of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection on Sexual Risk Behavior in Men Who Have Sex With Men: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Clin Infect Dis. 2018 Aug 16;67(5):676-686. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciy182.

    PubMed 29509889
  • Ayerdi O, Orviz E, Valls Carbo A, Fernandez Pineiro N, Vera Garcia M, Puerta Lopez T, Ballesteros Martin J, Rodriguez Martin C, Baza Caraciolo B, Lejarraga Canas C, Perez-Garcia JA, Carrio D, Garcia Lotero M, Ferreras Forcada M, Gonzalez Polo M, Raposo Utrilla M, Delgado-Iribarren A, Del Romero-Guerrero J, Estrada Perez V. Incidence of sexually transmitted infections and screening models among pre-exposure prophylaxis users. Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin (Engl Ed). 2024 Dec;42(10):570-576. doi: 10.1016/j.eimce.2024.03.004. Epub 2024 Mar 16.

    PubMed 38492988
  • Traeger MW, Guy R, Asselin J, Patel P, Carter A, Wright EJ, Grulich A, McManus H, Fairley CK, Chow EPF, McNulty A, Finlayson R, Bell C, Owen L, Marshall L, Russell D, O'Donnell D, Donovan B, Hellard ME, Stoove MA; Australian Collaboration for Coordinated Enhanced Sentinel Surveillance of Sexually Transmissible Infections and Blood Borne Viruses (ACCESS) Study Group. Real-world trends in incidence of bacterial sexually transmissible infections among gay and bisexual men using HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) in Australia following nationwide PrEP implementation: an analysis of sentinel surveillance data. Lancet Infect Dis. 2022 Aug;22(8):1231-1241. doi: 10.1016/S1473-3099(22)00175-X. Epub 2022 May 25.

    PubMed 35643090
  • Traeger MW, Cornelisse VJ, Asselin J, Price B, Roth NJ, Willcox J, Tee BK, Fairley CK, Chang CC, Armishaw J, Vujovic O, Penn M, Cundill P, Forgan-Smith G, Gall J, Pickett C, Lal L, Mak A, Spelman TD, Nguyen L, Murphy DA, Ryan KE, El-Hayek C, West M, Ruth S, Batrouney C, Lockwood JT, Hoy JF, Hellard ME, Stoove MA, Wright EJ; PrEPX Study Team. Association of HIV Preexposure Prophylaxis With Incidence of Sexually Transmitted Infections Among Individuals at High Risk of HIV Infection. JAMA. 2019 Apr 9;321(14):1380-1390. doi: 10.1001/jama.2019.2947.

    PubMed 30964528
  • Hoornenborg E, Coyer L, Achterbergh RCA, Matser A, Schim van der Loeff MF, Boyd A, van Duijnhoven YTHP, Bruisten S, Oostvogel P, Davidovich U, Hogewoning A, Prins M, de Vries HJC; Amsterdam PrEP Project team in the HIV Transmission Elimination AMsterdam (H-TEAM) Initiative. Sexual behaviour and incidence of HIV and sexually transmitted infections among men who have sex with men using daily and event-driven pre-exposure prophylaxis in AMPrEP: 2 year results from a demonstration study. Lancet HIV. 2019 Jul;6(7):e447-e455. doi: 10.1016/S2352-3018(19)30136-5. Epub 2019 Jun 6.

    PubMed 31178284
  • Drak D, Mcmanus H, Vickers T, Heron JE, Vaccher S, Zablotska I, Guy R, Bavinton B, Jin F, Grulich AE, Bloch M, O'Connor CC, Gracey DM; Expanded PrEP Implementation in Communities New South Wales (EPIC-NSW) research group. Renal impairment in a large-scale HIV preexposure prophylaxis implementation cohort. AIDS. 2021 Nov 15;35(14):2319-2326. doi: 10.1097/QAD.0000000000003035.

    PubMed 34310371
  • Baeten JM, Donnell D, Ndase P, Mugo NR, Campbell JD, Wangisi J, Tappero JW, Bukusi EA, Cohen CR, Katabira E, Ronald A, Tumwesigye E, Were E, Fife KH, Kiarie J, Farquhar C, John-Stewart G, Kakia A, Odoyo J, Mucunguzi A, Nakku-Joloba E, Twesigye R, Ngure K, Apaka C, Tamooh H, Gabona F, Mujugira A, Panteleeff D, Thomas KK, Kidoguchi L, Krows M, Revall J, Morrison S, Haugen H, Emmanuel-Ogier M, Ondrejcek L, Coombs RW, Frenkel L, Hendrix C, Bumpus NN, Bangsberg D, Haberer JE, Stevens WS, Lingappa JR, Celum C; Partners PrEP Study Team. Antiretroviral prophylaxis for HIV prevention in heterosexual men and women. N Engl J Med. 2012 Aug 2;367(5):399-410. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1108524. Epub 2012 Jul 11.

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  • Grant RM, Anderson PL, McMahan V, Liu A, Amico KR, Mehrotra M, Hosek S, Mosquera C, Casapia M, Montoya O, Buchbinder S, Veloso VG, Mayer K, Chariyalertsak S, Bekker LG, Kallas EG, Schechter M, Guanira J, Bushman L, Burns DN, Rooney JF, Glidden DV; iPrEx study team. Uptake of pre-exposure prophylaxis, sexual practices, and HIV incidence in men and transgender women who have sex with men: a cohort study. Lancet Infect Dis. 2014 Sep;14(9):820-9. doi: 10.1016/S1473-3099(14)70847-3. Epub 2014 Jul 22.

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Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) and HIV, run by Hospital Universitario de Valme at 26 sites in Spain.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 8 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: looking for participants now, as of the sponsor's last update on 6 Mar 2025. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 26 sites in Spain. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

Contact Anaïs Corma-Gómez (+34676170692, anais.corgo@gmail.com), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

STI predictive model (time frame: through study completion, an average of 5 years). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT06860945, which also lists 13 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 6 Mar 2025.

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