An Online Intervention Promoting HPV Vaccination Among Chinese MSM

Vaccine Refusal Clinical Trial

Official title:

An Evidence-based Knowledge Transfer Program Promoting Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccination Among Men Who Have Sex With Men in Hong Kong

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT04815837
• Other study ID #: KPF18HLF22
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: September 1, 2019
• Est. completion date: June 1, 2021

Study information

• Verified date: August 2021
• Source: Chinese University of Hong Kong
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

Hong Kong Chinese speaking men who have sex with men completed a baseline survey, and then received an online intervention promoting uptake of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination. All participants are followed up by telephone 12 months after the completion of baseline survey.

Description:

The primary objective of this study is to investigate prevalence of uptake of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination after exposure to health promotion among men who have sex with men in Hong Kong within a 12-month project period.

Inclusion criteria are Hong Kong Chinese speaking males aged 18-45 years old and self-reported having had oral or anal intercourse with at least one man in the last six months. Those who have ever received HPV vaccination are excluded.

Participants are recruited through outreaching in gay venues, online advertisement and referral made by peers and non-governmental organization. With verbal informed consent, participants completed a baseline survey through telephone. They are then exposed to online interventions including: 1) watching an online video, 2) receiving a discount coupon to receive HPV vaccination at collaborative private clinics, 3) visiting the project webpage, and 4) receiving follow-up reminders 1, 2, 4, 6, and 8 months after the baseline survey.

All participants are followed up by telephone 12 months after the baseline survey to access the primary outcome.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 350
• Est. completion date: June 1, 2021
• Est. primary completion date: June 1, 2021
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: Male
• Age group: 18 Years to 45 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Hong Kong Chinese speaking males aged 18-45 years old and self-reported having had oral or anal intercourse with at least one man in the last six months

Exclusion Criteria:

• Have received any HPV vaccination

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Vaccine Refusal

Intervention

Behavioral:
• Intervention
Viewing a video promoting Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination: participants will watch a 5-minute online video promoting MSM's uptake of HPV vaccination. In the video, a peer MSM discussed about the risk of contracting HPV and having anal cancers among MSM, severe consequences of HPV-related diseases, as well as the benefits of HPV vaccination. He also demonstrated the procedures of taking up HPV vaccination in the collaborative private clinics, which portrayed caring, privacy guaranteed, and non-judgmental environment. Receiving the discount coupons: each participant will be given a discount coupon. By using the coupon, one can enjoy a 10% discount for taking up three doses of HPV vaccines at a collaborating private clinic. Visiting the project webpage: Participants can assess the project webpage by scanning the QR code on the discount coupon. Follow-up reminders: participants received five reminders at Month 1, 2, 4, 6, & 8.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Hong Kong	Centre for Health Behaviours Research, the Chinese University of Hong Kong	Hong Kong

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Chinese University of Hong Kong

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Hong Kong, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Taking up at least one dose of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination in the past year	Participants report how many doses of HPV vaccines they have taken up in the past year.	12 months