Rural HPV vaccine push aims to prevent cancer in kids
NCT ID NCT07217145
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether a clinic-based outreach program can help more rural parents get their children (ages 9-17) the HPV vaccine. Researchers are working with 1,455 families at community clinics in the Mountain West. The goal is to see if simple communication and engagement strategies during routine visits can boost vaccination rates and reduce future cancer disparities.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- behavioral outreach intervention
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this approach could increase HPV vaccination rates in rural communities, helping prevent HPV-related cancers.
- What could go wrong
- This is a behavioral study, not a medical treatment, so results depend on how well clinics adopt the outreach. It may not work in all settings or for all families.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 3
Large-scale testing in a bigger group. Usually the last step before a treatment can be approved.
- Participants
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1,455 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2025
- Expected to finish
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Feb 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Parents/Caregivers (P/C) of children/adolescents (C/A) ages 9-17 years of age (i.e., age-eligible for HPV vaccination); * P/C with active clinic patients (i.e., have been seen in the clinic in the last 12 months); and * P/C who speak either English or Spanish. Exclusion Criteria: * P/C of C/A with previous excluding HPV vaccination history (e.g., completed vaccination, or not due); * P/C of C/A with clinical conditions that influence the CDC HPV vaccination recommendations (e.g., pregnancy); * P/C of C/A with other factors that would influence CDC HPV recommendations; and * P/C that does not speak Spanish or English.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Sea Mar Community Health Centers
Seattle, Washington, 98108, United States
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