The human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine is routinely recommended for both adolescent girls and boys starting at age 11, although it can be offered as young as 9 years of age. This is a 3-dose series and many adolescents do not complete it after getting the first dose. This study will study how effective it will be to send reminders to parents to schedule an appointment when their child is due for the next dose of HPV. Parents can chose whether they would like a phone call or text message reminder. This study will determine if the reminders work, and if one method is better than another (phone message vs. text message).
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
749
One week prior to when a child is due for either their 2nd or 3rd HPV vaccine, their parent will receive a telephone reminder to call to make an appointment to receive their next dose. A total of 3 reminders will be sent.
One week prior to when a child is due for either their 2nd or 3rd HPV vaccine, their parent will receive a text message reminder to call to make an appointment to receive their next dose. A total of 3 reminders will be sent.
Culver Medical Group
Rochester, New York, United States
Highland Family Medicine
Rochester, New York, United States
Strong Pediatric Practice
Rochester, New York, United States
HPV completion rate
Post intervention HPV vaccination rates will be summarized by intervention group with frequencies and proportions, and will be compared between groups using chi square or Fisher's exact test as appropriate
Time frame: One Year
HPV Dosing Intervals
Dosing intervals will be summarized by group with mean, median, standard deviation and will be compared between groups using a two sample t-test.
Time frame: One Year
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