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Clinical Trials/NCT06926062
NCT06926062RecruitingNot Applicable

Implementing a Proactive Approach to Communicate and Teach About HPV Vaccination in Pharmacies: IMPACT HPV Study

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center3 sites in 1 country1,900 target enrollmentStarted: October 15, 2026Last updated:
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Trial Snapshot

Phase
Not Applicable
Status
Recruiting
Enrollment
1,900
Locations
3
Primary Endpoint
Perceived fit, relevance, or compatibility of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination or the communication strategy for a given practice site, provider, or patient (Appropriateness: Pharmacy Staff)

Study Overview

Brief Summary

This clinical trial compares usual care to interpersonal communication training and vaccination workflow training, alone or in combination, for improving communication about and recommendations for human papillomavirus (HPV) and other vaccinations in pharmacies. Low HPV vaccination in the United States has placed unvaccinated children at risk of developing cancers as adults that could have been prevented. Pharmacies can be convenient for vaccination because they are open longer hours, have shorter wait times, can see patients without appointments and may cost less. However, many people are not aware that vaccination is available in pharmacies and some pharmacies lack the commitment from staff to vaccinate or may not have protocols in place for vaccination. Proactive communication approaches to recommending HPV vaccination have been shown to be effective in medical offices but have not been tested in the pharmacy setting. Interpersonal communication training incorporates the 5 A's (assess, advice, agree, assist and arrange) behavioral counseling framework to strongly recommend HPV and other vaccines and effectively answer any questions or concerns about vaccination. Vaccination workflow training establishes vaccination decision support strategies that pharmacies use to improve vaccination workflows. Interpersonal communication training and vaccination workflow training alone or in combination may improve communication and recommendations for HPV vaccination and increase HPV vaccination in pharmacies.

Detailed Description

OUTLINE:

OBJECTIVE 1: Parents are randomized to receive messages on 1 of 6 topics.

TOPIC I (SAFETY AND SIDE EFFECTS): Parents review 4 messages on safety and side effects and complete a survey over 15-20 minutes in support of intervention refinement on study.

TOPIC II (VACCINE EFFECTIVENESS): Parents review 4 messages on vaccine effectiveness and complete a survey over 15-20 minutes in support of intervention refinement on study.

TOPIC III (SEXUAL ACTIVITY): Parents review 4 messages on sexual activity and complete a survey over 15-20 minutes in support of intervention refinement on study.

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention Model
Factorial
Primary Purpose
Health Services Research
Masking
None

Eligibility Criteria

Ages
18 Years to — (Adult, Older Adult)
Sex
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Inclusion Criteria

  • OBJECTIVE 1: Adults aged 18 years or older who live in the 50 United States (U.S.) states and Washington District of Columbia (D.C.) and are parents or guardians of children ages 9-17 are eligible to take the national survey (n ≤ 1,600, with anticipated enrollment of n = ~1,500)
  • OBJECTIVE 2: Pharmacy staff at participating pharmacies (n ≤ 100)
  • OBJECTIVE 2: Adults aged 18 years or older whose children ages 9-17 received an HPV vaccine at one of the participating pharmacies in study year 2 (n ≤ 200)

Exclusion Criteria

  • OBJECTIVE 1: Non-English speaking as the survey is only available for this project in English
  • OBJECTIVE 1: Parents whose index children have completed the HPV vaccine series
  • OBJECTIVE 2: Non-English speaking as the study funding only provided resources for surveys and interview materials to be available in English
  • OBJECTIVE 2: Parents whose index children have completed the HPV vaccine series

Arms & Interventions

Objective 2, Group I (control)

Active Comparator

Pharmacy staff provide vaccinations per usual care.

Intervention: Best Practice (Other)

Objective 1, Topic IV (HPV vaccine for boys survey)

Other

Parents review 4 messages on HPV vaccine for boys and complete a survey over 15-20 minutes in support of intervention refinement on study.

Intervention: Educational Intervention (Other)

Objective 1, Topic V (age to start vaccine survey)

Other

Parents review 4 messages on age to start vaccine and complete a survey over 15-20 minutes in support of intervention refinement on study.

Intervention: Educational Intervention (Other)

Objective 1, Topic V (age to start vaccine survey)

Other

Parents review 4 messages on age to start vaccine and complete a survey over 15-20 minutes in support of intervention refinement on study.

Intervention: Questionnaire Administration (Other)

Objective 1, Topic II (vaccine effectiveness survey)

Other

Parents review 4 messages on vaccine effectiveness and complete a survey over 15-20 minutes in support of intervention refinement on study.

Intervention: Questionnaire Administration (Other)

Objective 1, Topic III (sexual activity survey)

Other

Parents review 4 messages on sexual activity and complete a survey over 15-20 minutes in support of intervention refinement on study.

Intervention: Educational Intervention (Other)

Objective 1, Topic III (sexual activity survey)

Other

Parents review 4 messages on sexual activity and complete a survey over 15-20 minutes in support of intervention refinement on study.

Intervention: Questionnaire Administration (Other)

Objective 2, Group I (control)

Active Comparator

Pharmacy staff provide vaccinations per usual care.

Intervention: Interview (Other)

Objective 2, Group I (control)

Active Comparator

Pharmacy staff provide vaccinations per usual care.

Intervention: Questionnaire Administration (Other)

Objective 2, Group II (strategy A)

Experimental

Pharmacy staff receive interpersonal communication training over 120 minutes and provide vaccinations using the interpersonal communication strategy.

Intervention: Interview (Other)

Objective 2, Group II (strategy A)

Experimental

Pharmacy staff receive interpersonal communication training over 120 minutes and provide vaccinations using the interpersonal communication strategy.

Intervention: Questionnaire Administration (Other)

Objective 2, Group II (strategy A)

Experimental

Pharmacy staff receive interpersonal communication training over 120 minutes and provide vaccinations using the interpersonal communication strategy.

Intervention: Vaccination (Procedure)

Objective 2, Group III (strategy B)

Experimental

Pharmacy staff receive the vaccination workflow training and provide vaccinations using the vaccination workflow training strategy.

Intervention: Interview (Other)

Objective 2, Group IV (strategies A and B)

Experimental

Pharmacy staff receive interpersonal communication training as well as vaccination workflow training and provide vaccinations using both the interpersonal communication strategy and the vaccination workflow training strategy.

Intervention: Questionnaire Administration (Other)

Objective 2, Group IV (strategies A and B)

Experimental

Pharmacy staff receive interpersonal communication training as well as vaccination workflow training and provide vaccinations using both the interpersonal communication strategy and the vaccination workflow training strategy.

Intervention: Training and Education (Behavioral)

Objective 2, Group IV (strategies A and B)

Experimental

Pharmacy staff receive interpersonal communication training as well as vaccination workflow training and provide vaccinations using both the interpersonal communication strategy and the vaccination workflow training strategy.

Intervention: Vaccination (Procedure)

Objective 1, Topic I (safety and side effects survey)

Other

Parents review 4 messages on safety and side effects and complete a survey over 15-20 minutes in support of intervention refinement on study.

Intervention: Questionnaire Administration (Other)

Objective 1, Topic I (safety and side effects survey)

Other

Parents review 4 messages on safety and side effects and complete a survey over 15-20 minutes in support of intervention refinement on study.

Intervention: Educational Intervention (Other)

Objective 1, Topic II (vaccine effectiveness survey)

Other

Parents review 4 messages on vaccine effectiveness and complete a survey over 15-20 minutes in support of intervention refinement on study.

Intervention: Educational Intervention (Other)

Objective 2, Group IV (strategies A and B)

Experimental

Pharmacy staff receive interpersonal communication training as well as vaccination workflow training and provide vaccinations using both the interpersonal communication strategy and the vaccination workflow training strategy.

Intervention: Interview (Other)

Objective 2, Group III (strategy B)

Experimental

Pharmacy staff receive the vaccination workflow training and provide vaccinations using the vaccination workflow training strategy.

Intervention: Questionnaire Administration (Other)

Objective 2, Group II (strategy A)

Experimental

Pharmacy staff receive interpersonal communication training over 120 minutes and provide vaccinations using the interpersonal communication strategy.

Intervention: Training and Education (Behavioral)

Objective 1, Topic IV (HPV vaccine for boys survey)

Other

Parents review 4 messages on HPV vaccine for boys and complete a survey over 15-20 minutes in support of intervention refinement on study.

Intervention: Questionnaire Administration (Other)

Objective 1, Topic VI (school entry requirements survey)

Other

Parents review 4 messages on school entry requirements and complete a survey over 15-20 minutes in support of intervention refinement on study.

Intervention: Educational Intervention (Other)

Objective 1, Topic VI (school entry requirements survey)

Other

Parents review 4 messages on school entry requirements and complete a survey over 15-20 minutes in support of intervention refinement on study.

Intervention: Questionnaire Administration (Other)

Objective 2, Group III (strategy B)

Experimental

Pharmacy staff receive the vaccination workflow training and provide vaccinations using the vaccination workflow training strategy.

Intervention: Training and Education (Behavioral)

Objective 2, Group III (strategy B)

Experimental

Pharmacy staff receive the vaccination workflow training and provide vaccinations using the vaccination workflow training strategy.

Intervention: Vaccination (Procedure)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Perceived fit, relevance, or compatibility of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination or the communication strategy for a given practice site, provider, or patient (Appropriateness: Pharmacy Staff)

Time Frame: At baseline, 2 months post-training delivery, and 12 months post-training delivery

Assessed via survey. The survey was developed by study researchers based upon the Implementation Outcomes Questionnaire (IOQ) (Livet M, et al. 2021.). It was used to capture change of participants' perceptions pre/post training. There are five answers to each survey question and each answer is given a score from 1 to 5, with 1 being strongly disagree and 5 being strongly agree. Higher numerical scores on the 5-point scale indicate greater level of agreement that the intervention was appropriate to support HPV vaccination delivery to children ages 9-17. Study researchers will calculate the average scale based on numeric scores. For questions that are asked in a reverse fashion, study researchers will reverse the score accordingly.

Perceived fit, relevance, or compatibility of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination or the communication strategy for a given practice site, provider, or patient (Appropriateness: Parents)

Time Frame: The outcome will be measured at one time point, at a time frame from the date of vaccine administration to up to 8 weeks after that vaccine administration date

Appropriateness outcomes will be assessed via survey to parents following their child's HPV vaccination. The four questions to evaluate appropriateness are sourced from evidence-based assessments of Intervention Appropriateness Measure (IAM) from Weiner et al. (2017). There are five answers to each survey question and each answer is given a score from 1 to 5, with 1 being strongly disagree and 5 being strongly agree. Higher numerical scores on the 5-point Likert scale indicate greater level of agreement that the intervention was appropriate in supporting HPV vaccination delivery to children ages 9-17.

Perceptions that HPV vaccinations or the communication strategy is agreeable, palatable, or satisfactory (Acceptability: Pharmacy Staff)

Time Frame: At baseline, 2 months post-training delivery, and 12 months post-training delivery

Assessed via survey. The survey was developed by study researchers based upon the Implementation Outcomes Questionnaire (IOQ) (Livet M, et al. 2021.). It was used to capture change of participants' perceptions pre/post training. There are five answers to each survey question and each answer is given a score from 1 to 5, with 1 being strongly disagree and 5 being strongly agree. Higher numerical scores on the 5-point Likert scale indicate greater level of agreement that the intervention was acceptable to support HPV vaccination delivery to children ages 9-17. Study researchers will calculate the average scale based on numeric scores. For questions that are asked in a reverse fashion, study researchers will reverse the score accordingly.

Perceptions that HPV vaccinations or the communication strategy is agreeable, palatable, or satisfactory (Acceptability: Parents)

Time Frame: The outcome will be measured at one time point, at a time frame from the date of vaccine administration to up to 8 weeks after that vaccine administration date

Acceptability outcomes will be assessed via survey to parents following their child's HPV vaccination. The four questions to evaluate acceptability are sourced from evidence-based assessments of Acceptability of Intervention Measure (AIM) from Weiner et al. (2017). There are five answers to each survey question and each answer is given a score from 1 to 5, with 1 being strongly disagree and 5 being strongly agree. Higher numerical scores on the 5-point Likert scale indicate greater level of agreement that the intervention was acceptable to support HPV vaccination delivery to children ages 9-17.

Extent to which the communication strategy was successfully implemented and used at pharmacies to support HPV vaccine delivery (Feasibility)

Time Frame: At baseline, 2 months post-training delivery, and 12 months post-training delivery

Assessed via survey. The survey was developed by study researchers based upon the Implementation Outcomes Questionnaire (IOQ) (Livet M, et al. 2021.). It was used to capture change of participants' perceptions pre/post training. There are five answers to each survey question and each answer is given a score from 1 to 5, with 1 being strongly disagree and 5 being strongly agree. Higher numerical scores on the 5-point scale indicate greater level of agreement that the intervention was feasible to support HPV vaccination delivery to children ages 9-17. Study researchers will calculate the average scale based on numeric scores. For questions that are asked in a reverse fashion, study researchers will reverse the score accordingly.

HPV vaccination delivery (Fidelity: Pharmacy Staff)

Time Frame: Up to completion of the 12 month trial period

Will conduct audits of the pharmacy electronic records to assess adherence to HPV vaccination protocols, by comparing the proportion of HPV vaccines given "on time" to children aged 9-10 and 11-12 versus "late" to children aged 13-17.

HPV vaccination delivery (Fidelity: Parents)

Time Frame: The outcome will be measured at one time point, at a time frame from the date of vaccine administration to up to 8 weeks after that vaccine administration date

HPV vaccine delivery fidelity will be assessed via survey to parents following their child's HPV vaccination. Parents will be asked to indicate which of seven, if any, supportive vaccination behaviors occurred during their visit in a "select all that apply" format. The seven experiences correspond to vaccination behaviors that have been shown in formative research to support HPV vaccine delivery and parents' perceptions of acceptability and appropriateness of HPV vaccination workflows using the 5As Behavioral Counseling Model (Sturgiss et al. 2017). The supportive behaviors include eligibility screening, recommendation, counseling, documentation and record retrieval support, PCP reporting, and scheduling for follow up. To summarize the overall fidelity to the workflow per respondent, study researchers will create a composite "fidelity score" by summing the number of behaviors each parent endorsed (range: 0-7). Higher scores will indicate greater adherence to the recommended workflow.

Self-efficacy

Time Frame: At baseline, 2 months post-training delivery, and 12 months post-training delivery

Assessed via survey. The survey was developed by study researchers and includes validated measures from a 31-item medication therapy management (MTM) efficacy scale (Martin B, et al. 2010) and a statewide survey of healthcare providers (McRee AL, et.al. 2014). It will be used to capture change of participants' perceptions pre/post training. For this outcome there are five answers to each survey question reflecting how confident the respondent is in performing tasks related to providing HPV vaccinations to children, and each answer is given a score from 1 to 5, with 1 being not at all confident/strongly disagree and 5 being completely confident/strongly agree. Higher numerical scores on the 5-point scale reflect higher levels of self-efficacy or confidence in personal ability to complete vaccination process actions. Study researchers will calculate the average scale based on numeric scores.

Secondary Outcomes

  • Innovation factors/characteristics(Up to 24 months)
  • Individuals' domain(Up to 24 months)
  • Adoption(Up to 12 months post intervention delivery)
  • Implementation process domain(Up to 24 months)
  • Service penetration/effectiveness(Up to 12 months post intervention delivery)
  • Reach(Up to 12 months post intervention delivery)
  • Outer context/setting(Up to 24 months)
  • Inner context/setting(Up to 24 months)

Investigators

Sponsor Class
Other
Responsible Party
Sponsor

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