Survey of Predictors of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccination Among Parents of Rural Adolescent Girls in Mysore, India

Purnima Madhivanan800 enrolled

Overview

To conduct a quantitative survey to measure knowledge about Human papillomavirus (HPV) and cervical cancer, and HPV vaccine acceptability among parents of rural adolescent girls in Mysore District, India. Hypothesis: General knowledge and attitudes about the severity and treat ability of cancer will predict acceptability of HPV vaccination among parents of rural adolescent girls in Mysore, India.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

800

Conditions

Human Papillomavirus Cervical Cancer

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 55 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * over 18 years of age * parent of an adolescent girl (10 -15 years of age) * able to speak English or Kannada * willing to undergo informed consent process Exclusion Criteria: * Does not have the capacity to undergo informed consent process

Locations (2)

Public Health Research Institute of India

Mysore, Karnataka, India

RECRUITING

Public Health Research Institute of India

Mysore, Karnataka, India

RECRUITING

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Parental Acceptability of HPV vaccine

Time frame: One year

Secondary Outcomes

Knowledge about HPV and Cervical Cancer

Time frame: One Year

Central Contacts

Vijaya Srinivas, MD

CONTACT

+91 821 425 9555 drvijaya09@gmail.com

Purnima Madhivanan, MBBS, PhD

CONTACT

+91 821 425 9555 pmadhivanan2@gmail.com

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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