Teens take charge: student campaign aims to wipe out cervical cancer in alabama

NCT ID NCT06247124

Ongoing Prevention Sponsor: University of Alabama at Birmingham Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jul 22, 2026 · Updated 5 times

Summary

This study tests whether a campaign designed and run by high school students can increase HPV vaccination in Chambers County, Alabama, which has the state's highest cervical cancer rate. Twenty-nine students will create and spread messages through multiple channels to encourage their peers to get the HPV vaccine. The goal is to see if this approach is feasible and could be scaled up to other rural areas.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: multi-channel communication campaign (behavioral intervention)
What this could lead to: If successful, this approach could increase HPV vaccination rates in rural communities and help reduce cervical cancer cases.
What could go wrong: This is a small feasibility study with only 29 students in one county. Results may not apply elsewhere, and the campaign's impact on actual vaccination rates is uncertain.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

human papilloma virus infection prevention target

As listed by the trial registrant

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

HPV VACCINATION

Contacts and locations

Locations

Chambers County School District

Lafayette, Alabama, 36862, United States

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