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Brief Title: An Information-Motivation-Behavioral Skills (IMB) Intervention to Promote Human Papillomavirus Vaccination Among Women
Official Title: The Impact of an Information-Motivation-Behavioral Skills (IMB) Based Educational Intervention to Improve Gardasil Use in a Population of Undergraduate Women
Study ID: NCT02464358
Brief Summary: HPV infections are prominent among college-aged women. Although HPV vaccines decrease women's risk for cervical cancer, vaccination rates remain inadequate. This study explored the utility of an Information-Motivation-Behavioral Skills intervention in promoting HPV vaccination knowledge, motivation, and behavioral skills among college aged women.
Detailed Description: HPV infections are prominent among college-aged women. Although HPV vaccines decrease women's risk for cervical cancer, vaccination rates remain inadequate. This study explored the utility of an Information-Motivation-Behavioral Skills intervention in promoting HPV vaccination knowledge, motivation, and behavioral skills among college aged women. Methods: Participants were randomly assigned to a single-session intervention or attention-control arm and were assessed at pre-intervention, post-intervention, and at 1-month follow-up.
Minimum Age: 18 Years
Eligible Ages: ADULT
Sex: FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers: Yes
Name: Dean G Cruess, Ph.D.
Affiliation: University of Connecticut
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Name: Giselle K Perez, Ph.D.
Affiliation: Massachusetts General Hospital
Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR