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Mobile Health Intervention in Increasing HPV Vaccine Coverage Among Young Adult Gay and Bisexual Men

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Healthy Subject
Interventions
Other: Educational Intervention
Other: Survey Administration
Registration Number
NCT02835755
Lead Sponsor
Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center
Brief Summary

This pilot trial studies how well a mobile health (mHealth) human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine intervention works in increasing HPV vaccine coverage among young adult gay and bisexual men. Giving young men information about the HPV vaccine and the importance of vaccination may encourage them to get the HPV vaccine.

Detailed Description

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:

I. Pilot test a mobile health (mHealth) HPV vaccine intervention for young gay and bisexual men to establish feasibility and acceptability.

II. Obtain preliminary efficacy data on whether the mHealth HPV vaccine intervention increases HPV vaccine initiation compared to the control group.

SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:

I. Examine whether the mHealth HPV vaccine intervention affects secondary outcomes compared to the control group.

OUTLINE: Patients are randomized to 1 of 2 groups.

GROUP I (CONTROL): Patients receive standard information about HPV and HPV vaccine, such as the vaccine information statement (VIS), on a mobile-friendly website study portal.

GROUP II (INTERVENTION): Patients receive the mHealth HPV vaccine intervention consisting of content about HPV and HPV vaccine on the study portal for 15 minutes and vaccination reminders sent by the portal via text or e-mail.

All patients complete a survey on the study portal at baseline, immediately after the mHealth intervention or control materials, and at 3 months and 7 months thereafter for about 10-15 minutes each.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
Male
Target Recruitment
150
Inclusion Criteria
  • Self-identifies as gay or bisexual
  • Lives in the United States (US)
  • Has not received any doses of HPV vaccine
Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Group II (mHealth HPV vaccine)Educational InterventionPatients receive the mHealth HPV vaccine intervention consisting of content about HPV and HPV vaccine on the study portal for 15 minutes and vaccination reminders sent by the portal via text or e-mail.
Group I (Control)Educational InterventionPatients receive standard information about HPV and HPV vaccine, such as the VIS, on a mobile-friendly website study portal.
Group I (Control)Survey AdministrationPatients receive standard information about HPV and HPV vaccine, such as the VIS, on a mobile-friendly website study portal.
Group II (mHealth HPV vaccine)Survey AdministrationPatients receive the mHealth HPV vaccine intervention consisting of content about HPV and HPV vaccine on the study portal for 15 minutes and vaccination reminders sent by the portal via text or e-mail.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Feasibility established by achieving recruitment, retention, and medical record release goalsUp to 7 months

Critical parameters with point estimates and 95% confidence intervals will be estimated and tested with a two-sided alpha=.05

Receipt of 1 or more doses of HPV vaccineUp to 7 months

Evaluated using logistic regression.

Acceptability will be established by examining participant satisfaction with study materialsUp to 7 months

Linear regression will be used and usage data and satisfaction with vaccination reminders (intervention group only) will be descriptively examined.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Changes in potential mediators between study group and HPV vaccination (i.e., protection motivation theory [PMT] constructs and HPV and HPV vaccine knowledge)Up to 7 months

Evaluated using analysis of covariance models.

Receipt of second and third doses of HPV vaccineUp to 7 months

Evaluated using logistic regression.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center

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Columbus, Ohio, United States

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