Effectiveness of Targeted Educational Interventions at Increasing HPV Vaccine Acceptability and Uptake

University of Pennsylvania

Status: Completed

Conditions: HPV-Related Cervical Carcinoma

Treatments: Other: Educational handout; Other: Educational video; Other: Control

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03337269

826486

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study aims to assess the effectiveness of targeted educational interventions in increasing the acceptability and knowledge of the HPV vaccine among females ages 12 through 26. Subjects will be randomized to one of three study arms (no intervention, viewing an educational video or reading an educational handout) and then a questionnaire will be administered to assess knowledge and acceptability of the HPV vaccine. Subject charts will be reviewed to assess for initiation of the HPV vaccine.

Enrollment: 256 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 12 to 26 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

1. Females ages greater than or equal to 12 years and less than or equal to 26 years
2. Presenting to a gynecology clinic for a routine or problem visit
3. Ability to read and write

Exclusion criteria

1. Women ages less than or greater than 12 years or greater than 26 years
2. Women with known cervical cancer
3. Known pregnancy
4. Prior initiation or completion of the HPV vaccine series

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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256 participants in 3 patient groups

Control

Other group

Description:

Subject does not receive an educational intervention

Treatment:

Other: Control

Educational video

Other group

Description:

Subject watches an educational video

Treatment:

Other: Educational video

Educational handout

Other group

Description:

Subject reads an educational handout

Treatment:

Other: Educational handout