Active Health Education to Increase HPV Vaccine Coverage in Youth: A Stepped-wedge, Cluster, and Randomized Trial

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age9-14
SponsorHospital Israelita Albert Einstein

About this trial

This study aims to evaluate the impact of active health education methodologies on increasing adherence to the HPV vaccine among schoolchildren. The project will involve 196 schools across Brazil, encompassing a total of 5,000 students.

A stepped-wedge implementation design will be applied, with clusters being randomized every two months to one of four interventions.

Each intervention will be implemented in 48 schools.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Students of both sexes aged 9 to 14 years old.

Disqualifiers

Students with a complete HPV vaccination (two doses) received.

The school has enrolled students aged 9 to 14 years old.

Schools that do not have students aged between 9 and 14;

Schools that provided only distance education

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Active Students Education plus Teacher Training
  • Active Students Education
  • Basic Health Unit Active Orientation
  • Usual care

Treatment groups

5,000 Participants
are divided into 4 treatment groups

Sponsors and collaborators

Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein

Lead sponsor

Ministry of Health, Brazil

Collaborator