Can teaching doctors about HPV boost vaccine rates?

NCT ID NCT05120869

Completed Knowledge-focused Sponsor: University of Texas, El Paso Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jul 21, 2026 · Updated 3 times

Summary

This study tested whether training healthcare providers on HPV and its vaccine improves their knowledge, attitudes, and communication with patients. Researchers recruited 178 providers in the El Paso border region and compared two types of education programs. The goal was to see if better provider training could reduce vaccine hesitancy and increase HPV vaccine uptake in the community.

What this could mean

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

What this could lead to: If successful, this approach could help more people get the HPV vaccine and reduce HPV-related cancers in the community.
What could go wrong: This is a completed behavioral study with 178 providers in one region, so results may not apply to other areas or directly prove increased vaccination.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Behavior Coitus COVID-19 human papilloma virus infection prevention target

As listed by the trial registrant

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

HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE

Contacts and locations

Locations

Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine

Las Cruces, New Mexico, 88001, United States
The University of Texas at El Paso, Border Biomedical Research Center

El Paso, Texas, 79968, United States

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