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NCT Number: NCT06890403

Can Stories Encourage the Elderly to Vaccinate? Combining Viewer-tailored Personal Narrative Videos With Informational Videos to Improve Vaccine Uptake Among Older Adults

This study will compare the use of informational videos only, personal story videos only, and the combination of both, to see which is most effective in increasing vaccination among older adults.

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Key information

Conditions

Vaccination Behavior Communication Narration

Age range

50 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • U.S. adults aged 50 and older

Exclusion criteria

  • Participants who do not complete the survey
  • Participants who are unable or refuse to view and listen to videos on the participant's device

Treatment and study plan

Informational Animation Video

Behavioral

The informational animation video will also take several minutes and will cover human papillomavirus (HPV) disease, address specific concerns when identified, and the importance and safety of HPV vaccines.

Personal Narrative Video

Behavioral

Personal narrative videos will consist of someone describing the person's own personal experience with HPV. The investigators have a collection of videos of personal narratives from different people that the investigators have cut to approximate several minutes in length so the investigators can tailor the personal narratives to match each study participant's race/ethnicity and gender as closely as possible.

Primary outcomes

  1. Number of participants who receive vaccine

    Time frame: 9-month follow-up

    Vaccination status. Binary variables (received vs not received) for each vaccine recommended for older adults

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

Michelle Goryn

CONTACT

[email protected]

919-357-2484

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

Other

Collaborators

  • Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2025
Primary completion
2026
Study completion
2027
First posted
Mar 24, 2025
Registry last updated
Feb 13, 2026

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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