New study aims to get more latino teens the HPV vaccine
NCT ID NCT06598475
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether training and supporting healthcare providers can increase HPV vaccination rates among Latino adolescents. Researchers will work with nine health centers to implement strategies like provider education and clinical plans. The goal is to see if these efforts lead to more teens getting the HPV vaccine on time.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- practice facilitation (education and support for healthcare providers)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show a practical way to increase HPV vaccination rates in underserved communities, helping prevent HPV-related cancers.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early implementation study, not testing a new vaccine. Results may vary by clinic and may not apply to all settings.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 225 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2025
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2028
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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11 to 17 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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: * FQHC's with less than 60% HPV vaccine initiation rate for 11-12 year old adolescents overall at their practice sites * FQHC's that have family medicine and/or pediatric practices * a total adolescent patient population at least 50% Latino * be willing for Health Care Provider (HCP) and staff members to receive education, training, and support; complete standardized measurement, and agree to randomization. * Providers, aged 18 and over, employed at each FQHC (4 staff per practice) * Staff, aged 18 and over, employed at each FQHC (5 staff per practice) * Implementation team members (i.e., administrative designee, health care providers, immunization navigators, and other staff), aged 18 and over, employed at each FQHC (4 members per practice) * Parents (aged 18 and over) of patients ages 11-17 seeking care at each FQHC (25 per practice). Exclusion Criteria: -FQHCs that participated in the pilot study were excluded.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
RECRUITINGHouston, Texas, 77030, United States
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