Teens take charge: student campaign aims to wipe out cervical cancer in alabama
NCT ID NCT06247124
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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Study facts
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- 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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60 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Nov 2023
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2026
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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15 to 18 years
- 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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Inclusion Criteria: * High school students enrolled in the Health Science Program at the Chambers County School District, Alabama Exclusion Criteria: \-
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Chambers County School District
Lafayette, Alabama, 36862, United States
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