Communication Strategies to Increase HPV Vaccination Intention

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Papilloma Viral Infection; Vaccine Hesitancy; Communication

• Registration Number: NCT06784960
• Lead Sponsor: University of Pennsylvania

Brief Summary

This research aims to identify communication strategies to improve the uptake of vaccines using an experimental design, focusing on the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, which is highly effective in preventing HPV-related cancers. However, low HPV vaccination rates among adults remain a significant public health challenge. Although randomized controlled trials (RCTs) have demonstrated that interventions can increase vaccine uptake in children, few RCTs have been conducted on adults. To address this gap, a multidisciplinary investigative team with expertise in communication, medicine, nursing, and behavior-change intervention research, and a history of extensive collaboration, will conduct a survey experiment on a national sample of over 3,689 adults to identify the most promising theory-based messages to strengthen HPV vaccine intentions.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2024-12-12
• Study First Submitted QC: 2025-01-16
• Study First Posted: 2025-01-20
• Study Start: 2025-02-06
• Status Verified: 2025-03
• Last Update Submitted: 2025-03-04
• Last Update Posted: 2025-03-07
• Primary Completion: 2025-12-31
• Study Completion: 2026-03

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 3689

Inclusion Criteria

• 18-45 years old

Exclusion Criteria

• Under 18 and over 45 years old
• Received HPV vaccine or unsure about receipt

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Intention to Vaccinate	Immediately after the intervention	Validated 3-item likert scale assessing HPV vaccination intention.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University of Pennsylvania; 🇺🇸 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States