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Lyme Disease Prevention Program

NCT00000432 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE3 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 20000

Last updated 2013-12-24

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Summary

This is a large study of an educational program on Lyme disease prevention for passengers on ferry boats going to Nantucket Island during the period from Memorial Day until Labor Day. Some boats provide passengers with the experimental program and the other boats provide a "control" program that the researchers can compare to the experimental program. The experimental program uses live performances by entertainers to teach people about Lyme disease prevention, and also uses additional printed materials. People on the control boats receive education on injury prevention and road safety while bicycling, rollerblading, and using mopeds. The main result we will look for is Lyme disease identified by a followup survey and confirmed by reviewing medical records. We will also ask some people to take part in a smaller study of behavior change. In this study, we will ask people to complete forms on self-efficacy (a person's belief in his or her ability to reach a certain goal), their plans to take preventive steps, and actual prevention behaviors. We also ask participants who report doctor visits or illness to provide confirmation of their use of health services.

Conditions

  • Lyme Disease
  • Tick-Borne Diseases

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Education about disease prevention

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Matthew H. Liang, MD, MPH · Brigham and Women's Hospital

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION

Eligibility

Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
1997-04-30
Primary Completion
2001-03-31
Completion
2001-03-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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