An Online Intervention Promoting HPV Vaccination Among Chinese MSM

NCT ID: NCT04815837

Last Updated: 2021-08-05

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 350 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2019-09-01
• Study Completion Date: 2021-06-01

Brief Summary

Hong Kong Chinese speaking men who have sex with men completed a baseline survey, and then received an online intervention promoting uptake of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination. All participants are followed up by telephone 12 months after the completion of baseline survey.

Detailed Description

The primary objective of this study is to investigate prevalence of uptake of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination after exposure to health promotion among men who have sex with men in Hong Kong within a 12-month project period.

Inclusion criteria are Hong Kong Chinese speaking males aged 18-45 years old and self-reported having had oral or anal intercourse with at least one man in the last six months. Those who have ever received HPV vaccination are excluded.

Participants are recruited through outreaching in gay venues, online advertisement and referral made by peers and non-governmental organization. With verbal informed consent, participants completed a baseline survey through telephone. They are then exposed to online interventions including: 1) watching an online video, 2) receiving a discount coupon to receive HPV vaccination at collaborative private clinics, 3) visiting the project webpage, and 4) receiving follow-up reminders 1, 2, 4, 6, and 8 months after the baseline survey.

All participants are followed up by telephone 12 months after the baseline survey to access the primary outcome.

Conditions

Vaccine Refusal

Study Design

• Allocation Method: NA
• Intervention Model: SINGLE_GROUP
• Primary Study Purpose: HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
• Blinding Strategy: NONE

Study Groups

Intervention

Participants received the following interventions:

1. Viewing a video promoting Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination

2. Receiving discount coupons

3. Visiting the project webpage

4. Receiving follow-up reminders

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Intervention

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

1. Viewing a video promoting Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination: participants will watch a 5-minute online video promoting MSM's uptake of HPV vaccination. In the video, a peer MSM discussed about the risk of contracting HPV and having anal cancers among MSM, severe consequences of HPV-related diseases, as well as the benefits of HPV vaccination. He also demonstrated the procedures of taking up HPV vaccination in the collaborative private clinics, which portrayed caring, privacy guaranteed, and non-judgmental environment.

2. Receiving the discount coupons: each participant will be given a discount coupon. By using the coupon, one can enjoy a 10% discount for taking up three doses of HPV vaccines at a collaborating private clinic.

3. Visiting the project webpage: Participants can assess the project webpage by scanning the QR code on the discount coupon.

4. Follow-up reminders: participants received five reminders at Month 1, 2, 4, 6, & 8.

Interventions

Intervention

1. Viewing a video promoting Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination: participants will watch a 5-minute online video promoting MSM's uptake of HPV vaccination. In the video, a peer MSM discussed about the risk of contracting HPV and having anal cancers among MSM, severe consequences of HPV-related diseases, as well as the benefits of HPV vaccination. He also demonstrated the procedures of taking up HPV vaccination in the collaborative private clinics, which portrayed caring, privacy guaranteed, and non-judgmental environment.

2. Receiving the discount coupons: each participant will be given a discount coupon. By using the coupon, one can enjoy a 10% discount for taking up three doses of HPV vaccines at a collaborating private clinic.

3. Visiting the project webpage: Participants can assess the project webpage by scanning the QR code on the discount coupon.

4. Follow-up reminders: participants received five reminders at Month 1, 2, 4, 6, & 8.

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• Hong Kong Chinese speaking males aged 18-45 years old and self-reported having had oral or anal intercourse with at least one man in the last six months

Exclusion Criteria

• Have received any HPV vaccination

• Minimum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 45 Years
• Eligible Sex: MALE
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Sponsors

Chinese University of Hong Kong

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Zixin Wang

Assistant Professor

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

Zixin Wang, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Chinese University of Hong Kong

Locations

Centre for Health Behaviours Research, the Chinese University of Hong Kong

Hong Kong, , Hong Kong

Countries

Hong Kong

Other Identifiers

KPF18HLF22

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id