Clinical trial · Observational
Sexually Transmitted Infections Among African American Women Who Have Sex With Women
Prevalence Rates of Sexually Transmitted Infections and Sexual Risk Behaviors Among African American Women Who Have Sex With Women
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
The purpose of this study is to determine the rates of sexually transmitted infections (STI) among a group of African American women who have sex with women (AA WSW). The first study hypothesis is that AA WSW are at risk for acquiring and transmitting STI, including the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). The second study hypothesis is that AA WSW participate in multiple high-risk sexual activities that may facilitate transmission of STIs, including HIV.
Conditions
Conditions (2)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| HIV Infections | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Sexually Transmitted Infections | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (0)
Data not yet available
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (0)
[]Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Prevalence rates of sexually transmitted infections
- timeFrame
- 18 Months
Secondary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Associated sexual risk behaviors
- timeFrame
- 18 Months
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- Female
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Female * Age 18 years or older * African American race * Sexual contact with another female within the past 6 months * Ability to give written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Male * Age less than 18 years old * Race other than African American * No sexual contact with another woman within the past 6 months * Pregnant * Prior enrollment in this study * Participants who, for any reason, in the opinion of the investigator, do not have the ability to give written informed consent or may not be expected to comply with the requirements of the protocol
References
Publications (5)
- RESULTMuzny CA, Sunesara IR, Griswold ME, Kumar R, Lefkowitz EJ, Mena LA, Schwebke JR, Martin DH, Swiatlo E. Association between BVAB1 and high Nugent scores among women with bacterial vaginosis. Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. 2014 Dec;80(4):321-3. doi: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2014.09.008. Epub 2014 Sep 16. PMID 25262105
- RESULTMuzny CA, Rivers CA, Parker CJ, Mena LA, Austin EL, Schwebke JR. Lack of evidence for sexual transmission of genital Candida species among women who have sex with women: a mixed methods study. Sex Transm Infect. 2014 Mar;90(2):165-70. doi: 10.1136/sextrans-2013-051361. Epub 2014 Jan 15. PMID 24431188
- RESULTMuzny CA, Sunesara IR, Kumar R, Mena LA, Griswold ME, Martin DH, Lefkowitz EJ, Schwebke JR, Swiatlo E. Characterization of the vaginal microbiota among sexual risk behavior groups of women with bacterial vaginosis. PLoS One. 2013 Nov 13;8(11):e80254. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0080254. eCollection 2013. PMID 24236175
- RESULTMuzny CA, Sunesara IR, Austin EL, Mena LA, Schwebke JR. Bacterial vaginosis among African American women who have sex with women. Sex Transm Dis. 2013 Sep;40(9):751-5. doi: 10.1097/OLQ.0000000000000004. PMID 23949590
- RESULTMuzny CA, Sunesara IR, Martin DH, Mena LA. Sexually transmitted infections and risk behaviors among African American women who have sex with women: does sex with men make a difference? Sex Transm Dis. 2011 Dec;38(12):1118-25. doi: 10.1097/OLQ.0b013e31822e6179. PMID 22082722