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Cervical CancerNCT00807898

Health Care Decisions for Female Adolescents: The Role of Mothers and Daughters in Decision Making

An observational study of Cervical Cancer, run by University of Louisville at 1 site in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

Preventing cervical cancer is a public health concern. Since 2006 a quadrivalent vaccine for young women nine to twenty six years of age has been available to protect against the human papillomavirus (HPV) and to prevent some types of cervical cancer (Gardasil). Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 13 years and older, women onlyHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Cervical Cancer
How many people
136 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Jan 2009to Jan 2011
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 13 years and older
  • Women only
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Study population: Mother and daughter pairs (n =75) will be recruited.

Who may be able to join

  • Adolescent females 13-17 years of age
  • and adolescent's mother, any age
  • and adolescent not pregnant
  • and adolescent has not received vaccine for HPV

Who cannot join

  • Males
  • daughters younger than 13 yrs of age
  • daughters older than 17 yrs of age
  • pregnant daughters
  • daughters who have received the HPV vaccine

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • University of Louisville School of Nursing

    Louisville, Kentucky, 40292

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About this study

Preventing cervical cancer is a public health concern. Since 2006 a quadrivalent vaccine for young women nine to twenty six years of age has been available to protect against the human papillomavirus (HPV) and to prevent some types of cervical cancer (Gardasil). The vaccine is an important health promotion tool to address the widespread prevalence of HPV and cervical cancer, but not all eligible young women receive the vaccine. The vaccine is most effective when administered to young women before their sexual debut. When the vaccine is given to young women less than 18 years of age, parental permission is required. This permission is usually provided by the young woman's mother. Understanding predictors of a mother's decision for her minor daughter to receive the HPV vaccine will inform interventions that seek to increase the number of young women who receive the vaccine.

The study will focus on mothers and their adolescent daughters between 13-17 years of age. We hypothesize that the Expanded Theory of Planned Behavior will explain a mother's decision to choose the HPV vaccine for her daughter.

Research Questions include: 1)What TPB variables predict a mother's decision to choose HPV vaccine for her daughter? 2)What variables predict the strength of a daughter's influence on the mother's decision to choose HPV vaccine for her daughter? 3) What are the relationships between the mothers' and daughters' scores on the variables related to the decision to choose HPV vaccine? 4) How do the mothers and daughters who chose to receive the HPV vaccine differ descriptively from those mothers and daughters who do not choose to receive the HPV vaccine?

Read the detailed description

Preventing cervical cancer is a public health concern. Since 2006 a quadrivalent vaccine for young women nine to twenty six years of age has been available to protect against the human papillomavirus (HPV) and to prevent some types of cervical cancer (Gardasil). The vaccine is an important health promotion tool to address the widespread prevalence of HPV and cervical cancer, but not all eligible young women receive the vaccine. The vaccine is most effective when administered to young women before their sexual debut. When the vaccine is given to young women less than 18 years of age, parental permission is required. This permission is usually provided by the young woman's mother. Understanding predictors of a mother's decision for her minor daughter to receive the HPV vaccine will inform interventions that seek to increase the number of young women who receive the vaccine.

Health behavior theories, such as the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB), indicate the factors and mechanisms that predict health promotion decisions and activities. TPB provides a direct statistical model through which variables related to health behaviors can be measured and evaluated, and will be used to guide the proposed study.

The study will focus on mothers and their adolescent daughters between 13-17 years of age. The normative changes and realignments in the parent child relationship that arrive with the onset of adolescence, coincide with greater adolescence behavioral autonomy, and influence over parental decisions related to the adolescent. Thus, we expanded the TPB to include the influence of the adolescent on the mother's decision for her daughter to receive the HPV vaccine.

Hypothesis: We hypothesize that the Expanded Theory of Planned Behavior will explain a mother's decision to choose the HPV vaccine for her daughter.

Research Questions:

RSQ1: What TPB variables predict a mother's decision to choose HPV vaccine for her daughter?

RSQ2: What variables predict the strength of a daughter's influence on the mother's decision to choose HPV vaccine for her daughter?

RSQ3: What are the relationships between the mothers' and daughters' scores on the variables related to the decision to choose HPV vaccine?

RSQ4: How do the mothers and daughters who chose to receive the HPV vaccine differ descriptively from those mothers and daughters who do not choose to receive the HPV vaccine?

Data will be analyzed using path analysis, multiple regression, and analysis of variance. The model demonstrates multiple potential influences on the mother's decision to choose the HPV vaccine for her daughter, and all influences are potential targets for family teaching interventions and tailored social marketing. Further study will be needed to determine how well the model applies to various family types and diverse cultures and nationalities.

Conditions
Cervical Cancer
Keywords
Gardasil, HPV vaccine, decision making, mother, daughter
Medical subject headings
Uterine Cervical Neoplasms

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted12 Dec 2008 (estimated)
  2. Study startJan 2009
  3. Primary completionDec 2010
  4. Study completionJan 2011

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Case only
Time perspective
Cross-sectional
Enrolment
136 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00807898
Sponsor's protocol ID
OICB080587
Other IDs
Merck33563
Status last verified
Jan 2011
First submitted
11 Dec 2008
Last updated
5 May 2017
Results posted
No

Publications

  • Hertweck SP, LaJoie AS, Pinto MD, Flamini L, Lynch T, Logsdon MC. Health care decision making by mothers for their adolescent daughters regarding the quadrivalent HPV vaccine. J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol. 2013 Apr;26(2):96-101. doi: 10.1016/j.jpag.2012.10.009.

    PubMed 23518189

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Cervical Cancer, run by University of Louisville at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 4 inclusion and 5 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 5 May 2017. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00807898, which also lists 1 linked publication.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 5 May 2017.

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