Playing Game to Learn About Children's Vaccine Project

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age11-14
SponsorMichigan State University

About this trial

This proposed study aims to conduct timely research that promotes vaccine confidence and vaccination of one strongly recommended vaccine with suboptimal uptake rates: Human papillomavirus (HPV) in vulnerable and underserved youth aged 11-14.

Eligibility criteria

This trial accepts healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

Child sample: (1) 11-14 years old, (2) speaks and reads English, (3) has never received any doses of the HPV vaccine, (4) is not currently enrolled in another project that involves HPV-related education, and (5) agrees and provides assent to participate in research activities.

Parent sample: (1) parent or legal guardian of the participating child, (2) speak and read English, (3) own a smartphone, (4) agree to receive email and text messages, (5) is not currently enrolled in another project that involves HPV-related education, and (6) agree and provide consent to participate in research activities.

Disqualifiers

None

Trial design

Design model

Parallel

Treatments tested in this trial

  • vaccination game

    Behavioral

    A health game to promote HPV vaccination among youth

Treatment groups

180 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups
Group A: HPV game groupExperimental treatment 1 intervention
Group B: Usual careNo intervention 0 interventions

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

Percentage of eligible individuals agreeing to participate

Assessed by the % of eligible individuals agreeing to participate

Time frame
T0 (occurs after consenting and before assigning to different study conditions)
2

Proportion of participants who are retained through follow-up

Assessed by the % of participants who are retained through follow-up

Time frame
T2 (occurs two months after completion of the intervention)
3

Percentage of participants who complete the intervention and assessments

Assessed by the % of participants who complete the intervention and assessments

Time frame
T2 (occurs two months after completion of the intervention)
4

Participant satisfaction with the project

Assessed by two Likert scale questions: (1) are you satisfied with the program? (2) Will you recommend this program to others? Responses: from (1) very dissatisfied/definitely not to (5) very satisfied/definitely yes)

Time frame
T2 (occurs two months after completion of the intervention)

Secondary outcomes

1

Children receives the first dose of HPV vaccine

Assessed by one binary question regarding whether or not the child has received the first dose of HPV vaccine. Responses: yes, no

Time frame
T2 (occurs two months after completion of the intervention)

Other outcomes

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