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NCT Number: NCT02046265

Clinic-based Intervention to Promote Cervical Cancer Prevention Behaviors

The project is a clinical behavioral research project based at University of Pennsylvania. The goal of this research is to design a brief clinic-based, Nurse Practitioner-guided, and theory-based health promotion intervention to enhance cervical cancer prevention among young women ages 18-26 living in economically disadvantaged urban communities. The investigators will evaluate the intervention for feasibility, acceptability and preliminary efficacy.

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Key information

Conditions

Cervical Cancer Female Urogenital Diseases Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications Genital Diseases Genital Diseases, Female Genital Neoplasms, Female Neoplasms Neoplasms by Site Urogenital Diseases Urogenital Neoplasms Uterine Cervical Diseases Uterine Cervical Neoplasms Uterine Diseases Uterine Neoplasms

Age range

18 year–26 year

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Outpatient Ob/GYN clinic

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Age 18-26 years
  • Not yet received the HPV vaccine
  • Speak, read, and understand 5th grade level of English;
  • Had vaginal sex with a male partner in the past 2 months.

Exclusion criteria

  • Currently pregnant and/or plan to be pregnant in next 6 months

Treatment and study plan

Step Up to Prevention

Behavioral

Participant receives a one-on-one tailored educational session with a trained study team member and participant is offered the HPV vaccine only by their nurse practitioner in clinic.

Step Up to Prevention: knowledge

Behavioral

Participant receives an individual computer-delivered information session and participant is offered the HPV vaccine only by their nurse practitioner in clinic.

Step Up to Prevention:belief

Behavioral

Participant receives a one-on-one tailored educational session with a trained study team member and participant is offered the HPV vaccine only by their nurse practitioner in clinic.

Offered HPV vaccine only

Behavioral

Participant is offered the HPV vaccine only by their nurse practitioner in clinic.

Primary outcomes

  1. Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) Vaccine #1 Acceptance

    Time frame: For each participant, at end of first study visit. Will assess until all subjects enrolled in study.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Pennsylvania

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Step up to Prevention : A Nurse Practitioner Guided Cervical Cancer Prevention Intervention

Acronym: StepUp

Important dates

Study start
2014
Primary completion
2016
Study completion
2017
First posted
Jan 27, 2014
Registry last updated
Aug 3, 2017

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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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