HPV, Human Papillomavirus Viruses, Human Papilloma Virus Vaccine
Conditions
Brief summary
It is possible that achieving adequate HPV vaccination coverage will allow cervical cancer to be virtually eliminated. This is a priority for Georgia, where the burden of mortality and morbidity from cervical cancer is high and the yearly prevalence of cervical cancer is 14.5 per 100,000 population. The objective of the intervention evaluated is to increase the uptake of the 1st dose of the HPV vaccination in Georgia. The intervention aims to achieve this by providing a SMS reminder informed by behavioural insights (BI) to remind caregivers of girls between 10-12 years that their daughter is due the first dose of her HPV vaccination, share information about the vaccine, and encourage them to book an appointment to receive the vaccination. Four different SMS messages will be compared to no SMS message. The evaluation will be a 5-arm randomised controlled trial (RCT) which aims to answer the research question: Does each of the designed BI-informed SMS reminders increase the uptake of the first dose of the HPV vaccination among eligible girls in Georgia, compared to no reminder? Our hypothesis is that SMS reminders will increase the uptake of HPV vaccination.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALSMS reminder for the HPV vaccination
A BI-informed SMS reminder to remind caregivers of girls between 10-12 years that their daughter is due the first dose of her HPV vaccination and share information about the vaccine.
Sponsors
UNICEF
National Center for Disease Control and Public Health, Georgia
Information Technology Agency, Georgia
The Behavioural Insights Team
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE (Subject)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
10 Years to 12 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Girls * Aged 10-12 years * Not yet received any doses of the HPV vaccine * With a caregiver's mobile phone number in the e-health system.
Exclusion criteria
* Boys * Girls aged less than 10 or more than 12 years * Girls with no caregiver phone number in the e-health system * Girls who have received 1 or 2 doses of the HPV vaccine
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| HPV vaccination status | At 60 days after receiving the SMS reminder | 1st dose HPV vaccination status of the caregiver's daughter |
Contacts
Primary ContactClement Bisserbe
Backup ContactZara Y Goozee
Outcome results
None listed