Maximizing HPV Vaccination: Real-time Reminders, Guidance, and Recommendations - Part 4: Feasibility Trial

NCT ID: NCT03429413

Last Updated: 2025-08-17

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

1296 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2026-09-15

Study Completion Date

2027-09-15

Brief Summary

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Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines have potential to prevent an average of 26,900 cancer cases each year in the United States, but vaccine coverage rates remain low. The study team has developed an electronic application (app), Protect Me 4, to help parents and providers assess and have more productive conversations about needed vaccines.

The specific aims of this study are to: (1) evaluate the feasibility of implementing Protect Me 4, and (2) estimate preliminary efficacy of Protect Me 4 to increase HPV vaccine initiation (receipt of first dose).

Detailed Description

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Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines have potential to prevent an average of 26,900 cancer cases each year in the United States, but vaccine coverage rates remain low. The study team has developed a health information technology (HIT) electronic application (app), Protect Me 4, to help parents and providers assess and have more productive conversations about needed vaccines.

In past studies, Protect Me 4 users have demonstrated three times higher chances of initiating the HPV vaccine. Despite this promise, Protect Me 4 system implementation suffered from very low reach within clinics. In this phase of the project, the investigators will assess the feasibility of implementing Protect Me 4 in community clinics, as well as test vaccination rate data collection strategies and estimate the preliminary efficacy of Protect Me 4 to increase HPV vaccine initiation. Seven clinics will participate in the study, and three will be randomly assigned the use of Protect Me 4. Three of the clinics will act as controls and will not receive Protect Me 4. The final clinic will receive the intervention (but has not participated in any of the intervention development. This clinic will s as a demonstration clinic for the subsequent R01.

For evaluation, vaccination records will be grouped in three-month periods \[initial (months 1-3), implementation (months 4-6) and maintenance (months 7-9)\] from Medicaid and CHIP (Children's Health Insurance Program) claims and Florida Immunization Registry data. During the implementation period (months 4-6), intervention clinics will receive the Protect Me 4 app and External Quality Improvement Support (practice facilitation and external and internal provider peer opinion leaders and provider incentives). During the maintenance period (months 7-9), intervention clinics will receive Protect Me 4 without external support (practice facilitation and external provider peer opinion leaders).

To evaluate effectiveness at the individual-level, the study team will compare vaccination rates between eligible adolescents who visited intervention and control clinics across the three time periods.

Conditions

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Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccines

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Clinics are randomly assigned to use the intervention app or not. A 5th clinic, will use the app, but has not been involved in the app development.
Primary Study Purpose

HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors
The statistical team is blinded to the clinic assignment.

Study Groups

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Parents

Parents of 11-12 year old children who visit participating interventional clinics during study period.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Protect Me 4 Application + External Quality Improvement Support

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Participants will be asked to interact with the Protect Me 4 application, using an iPad tablet. During the implementation period (months 4-6), intervention clinics will receive the Protect Me 4 app and External Quality Improvement Support (practice facilitation and external and internal provider peer opinion leaders and provider incentives). Providers from intervention clinics will complete audit and feedback reports to assess HPV vaccination rates with the assistance of the practice facilitator. Providers at the intervention clinic will complete a pre-intervention survey to obtain background information (demographics, approximate HPV vaccination rates, comfort with the use of technology etc.)

Protect Me 4 Application Alone

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

During the maintenance period (months 7-9), intervention clinics will receive Protect Me 4 without external support (practice facilitation and external provider peer opinion leaders). Providers from intervention clinics will complete audit and feedback reports to assess HPV vaccination rates without the assistance of the practice facilitator. Providers at the intervention clinic will complete a post-intervention survey to gain provider feedback regarding the feasibility of Protect Me 4 and changes in perceptions regarding the use of technology.

Health Care Provider

Health care providers and clinic staff for 11-12 year old patients at 4 participating pediatric clinics.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Protect Me 4 Application + External Quality Improvement Support

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Participants will be asked to interact with the Protect Me 4 application, using an iPad tablet. During the implementation period (months 4-6), intervention clinics will receive the Protect Me 4 app and External Quality Improvement Support (practice facilitation and external and internal provider peer opinion leaders and provider incentives). Providers from intervention clinics will complete audit and feedback reports to assess HPV vaccination rates with the assistance of the practice facilitator. Providers at the intervention clinic will complete a pre-intervention survey to obtain background information (demographics, approximate HPV vaccination rates, comfort with the use of technology etc.)

Protect Me 4 Application Alone

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

During the maintenance period (months 7-9), intervention clinics will receive Protect Me 4 without external support (practice facilitation and external provider peer opinion leaders). Providers from intervention clinics will complete audit and feedback reports to assess HPV vaccination rates without the assistance of the practice facilitator. Providers at the intervention clinic will complete a post-intervention survey to gain provider feedback regarding the feasibility of Protect Me 4 and changes in perceptions regarding the use of technology.

Adolescents at Intervention clinics

Adolescents between 11-12 years of age. Adolescent vaccination data is used in the study, adolescents will assent to participate. The parents, however, use the HIT system.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Adolescents at Control Clinic

Parents of 11-12 year old children who visit participating control clinics during study period.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Health Care Provider at Control Clinic

Health care providers and clinic staff for 11-12 year old patients at 3 participating pediatric control clinics.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Protect Me 4 Application + External Quality Improvement Support

Participants will be asked to interact with the Protect Me 4 application, using an iPad tablet. During the implementation period (months 4-6), intervention clinics will receive the Protect Me 4 app and External Quality Improvement Support (practice facilitation and external and internal provider peer opinion leaders and provider incentives). Providers from intervention clinics will complete audit and feedback reports to assess HPV vaccination rates with the assistance of the practice facilitator. Providers at the intervention clinic will complete a pre-intervention survey to obtain background information (demographics, approximate HPV vaccination rates, comfort with the use of technology etc.)

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Protect Me 4 Application Alone

During the maintenance period (months 7-9), intervention clinics will receive Protect Me 4 without external support (practice facilitation and external provider peer opinion leaders). Providers from intervention clinics will complete audit and feedback reports to assess HPV vaccination rates without the assistance of the practice facilitator. Providers at the intervention clinic will complete a post-intervention survey to gain provider feedback regarding the feasibility of Protect Me 4 and changes in perceptions regarding the use of technology.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Other Intervention Names

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Enhanced HIT System Intervention

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Must be parent of an adolescent aged 11-12 years old.
* Providers working with age appropriate for study adolescents at the intervention clinics
* Adolescents/Parents/Providers willing to consent to participation
* Adolescents/Parents that can read and speak English

Exclusion Criteria

* Adolescents out of the age range for participation
* Adolescents/Parents/Providers unwilling to consent to participation
* Adolescents/Parents that can NOT read and speak English
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

99 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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National Cancer Institute (NCI)

NIH

Sponsor Role collaborator

Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

University of Florida

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Stephanie Staras, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of Florida

Locations

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University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Central Contacts

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Stephanie Staras, PhD

Role: CONTACT

352-294 8299

Marta Hansen

Role: CONTACT

Other Identifiers

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R21CA202011

Identifier Type: NIH

Identifier Source: secondary_id

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OCR19940

Identifier Type: OTHER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

IRB201701537 -N

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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