Clinical trial · Interventional
Prevention of HPV in the School Health Service
Prevention of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Associated Cancer by Intervention Studies in Teenagers Attending School Health
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- ClinicalTrials.gov
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- Sep 8, 2026
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- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
The last ten years sexually transmitted infections (STI) have substantially increased among adolescents. STI can lead to individual suffering and have a negative effect on the future reproductive health and also increase the need for health care, thus it is important to reduce the number of STIs. HPV vaccination is included in the school-based vaccination program since 2012, a catch-up vaccination is offered to older girls and young women aged 13-25. School nurses have a key role regarding information about HPV and HPV vaccine, and the school-based vaccination program has a substantial higher coverage rate. Knowledge is an important factor associated with attitude to preventive methods against HPV. In previous studies the results indicate that young people have low awareness of HPV and the HPV vaccine. Interventions can decrease sexual risk taking and influence the intention to receive HPV vaccination and increase the use of condom. The aim of this study is to increase primary prevention of human papillomavirus (HPV) by promoting HPV vaccination and increase condom use among upper secondary students. The aim is also to increase the knowledge about HPV, risk and prevention.
Conditions
Conditions (2)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cervix Cancer | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Human Papillomavirus | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education about HPV by school nurse | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Education about HPV by school nurse
- description
- The educational intervention consists of education about HPV and a special designed leaflet and self-reported questionnaires. The educational intervention is included in the regular health interview with the school nurse (scheduled for about one hour) and includes information about HPV; facts about the virus, transmission, what it can cause and prevention (i.e. safe sex with condom use and HPV vaccination), facts about HPV vaccine and the importance of attending future cervical cancer screening controls. Students complete questionnaires before the health interview at baseline and after three months. A follow-up with parts of the boys will be performed with qualitative interviews. Participants (n=40)
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: Education about HPV by school nurse
- type
- NO_INTERVENTION
- label
- Control group 1
- description
- Students allocated to control group 1 receives standard treatment, the regular health interview with the school nurse. Students complete questionnaires before the health interview at baseline and after three months (n=400).
Primary outcomes (6)
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 15 Years
- Maximum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * First year students in upper secondary school who visit the school nurse for the regular health interview. * Master Swedish in speech and writing. Exclusion Criteria: * Students with cognitive disabilities.
References
Publications (8)
- BACKGROUNDShepherd J, Kavanagh J, Picot J, Cooper K, Harden A, Barnett-Page E, Jones J, Clegg A, Hartwell D, Frampton GK, Price A. The effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of behavioural interventions for the prevention of sexually transmitted infections in young people aged 13-19: a systematic review and economic evaluation. Health Technol Assess. 2010 Feb;14(7):1-206, iii-iv. doi: 10.3310/hta14070. PMID 20178696
- BACKGROUNDFu LY, Bonhomme LA, Cooper SC, Joseph JG, Zimet GD. Educational interventions to increase HPV vaccination acceptance: a systematic review. Vaccine. 2014 Apr 7;32(17):1901-20. doi: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2014.01.091. Epub 2014 Feb 14. PMID 24530401
- RESULTDanielsson M, Berglund T, Forsberg M, Larsson M, Rogala C, Tyden T. Sexual and reproductive health: Health in Sweden: The National Public Health Report 2012. Chapter 9. Scand J Public Health. 2012 Dec;40(9 Suppl):176-96. doi: 10.1177/1403494812459600. No abstract available. PMID 23238407
- RESULTGottvall M, Grandahl M, Hoglund AT, Larsson M, Stenhammar C, Andrae B, Tyden T. Trust versus concerns-how parents reason when they accept HPV vaccination for their young daughter. Ups J Med Sci. 2013 Nov;118(4):263-70. doi: 10.3109/03009734.2013.809039. Epub 2013 Jun 19. PMID 23777602
- RESULTGrandahl M, Oscarsson M, Stenhammar C, Neveus T, Westerling R, Tyden T. Not the right time: why parents refuse to let their daughters have the human papillomavirus vaccination. Acta Paediatr. 2014 Apr;103(4):436-41. doi: 10.1111/apa.12545. Epub 2014 Jan 8. PMID 24460679
- RESULTGrandahl M, Tyden T, Rosenblad A, Oscarsson M, Neveus T, Stenhammar C. School nurses' attitudes and experiences regarding the human papillomavirus vaccination programme in Sweden: a population-based survey. BMC Public Health. 2014 May 31;14:540. doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-14-540. PMID 24886332
- Shepherd JP, Frampton GK, Harris P. Interventions for encouraging sexual behaviours intended to prevent cervical cancer. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2011 Apr 13;2011(4):CD001035. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD001035.pub2.