Game on: new study uses video game to boost HPV shots in teens

NCT ID NCT05984849

Recruiting now Prevention Sponsor: Michigan State University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This pilot study tests whether a health-themed video game can encourage HPV vaccination among underserved youth aged 11-14 who have not yet received the vaccine. About 180 parent-child pairs will play the game and report their vaccination intentions and actual shots. The goal is to see if this fun approach is feasible and can increase vaccine uptake to prevent HPV-related cancers.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: health game to promote HPV vaccination
What this could lead to: If it works, this could provide a fun, effective way to increase HPV vaccination rates in vulnerable youth, potentially preventing many cancers.
What could go wrong: This is a small pilot study (180 participants) testing feasibility, not effectiveness. The game may not actually increase vaccination rates, and results may not apply to other groups.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Vaccine-Preventable Diseases human papilloma virus infection prevention target

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

HPV VACCINE-PREVENTABLE DISEASES

Contacts and locations

Locations

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RECRUITING

Chandler, Arizona, 85224, United States

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