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Trial in HPV Prevention for the U.S. Vietnamese Community

Northwestern University · with National Cancer Institute (NCI) · NCT07637630

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Key facts

Compensation
Not posted. Ask the study team before screening.
Who can join
Ages 18+ · All sexes
Healthy volunteers
Accepted
Study type
Interventional · Not applicable
Target enrollment
96
US sites recruiting
1
Study start
May 1, 2026
Record last updated
June 11, 2026

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What the study is about

The purpose of the HERO study is to leverage the Multiphase Optimization Strategy (MOST) framework to conduct a pilot trial testing four different intervention components (expert video, self-persuasion, narrative storytelling, and motivational interviewing) targeting HPV vaccination among U.S. Vietnamese.

PRIMARY AIM To assess the feasibility and acceptability of each of the four digital HERO intervention components in a pilot optimization trial using the MOST framework. Using a highly efficient design, the study team will randomize 96 Vietnamese parents of unvaccinated adolescents to receive 0 to 4 HERO components. The study team will establish the feasibility (reach, retention, adherence) and acceptability (usability, satisfaction, usefulness, cultural relevance) of each component (expert video, self-persuasion, narrative storytelling, and motivational interviewing).

SECONDARY AIM To investigate effects of each component on HPV vaccination outcomes and psychosocial mediators. The study team will examine the effects on HPV vaccination (initiation and intention) and psychosocial mediators.

Being studied: Expert Video; Self-persuasion; Narrative Storytelling; Motivational Interviewing; Constant Component

Conditions: HPV-related Cancers; HPV Vaccination

Eligibility criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

  • Self-identify as U.S. Vietnamese.
  • Are the parent of a youth ages 9-18 who have not initiated the HPV vaccine series. Only one parent per household will be able to participate.
  • Have lived in the U.S. for 12 months or more.

Exclusion Criteria

  • Planning to move out of the U.S. within the next 6 months.
  • Not fluent in either spoken and written Vietnamese or spoken and written English.
  • Inability to provide informed consent.

Recruiting US locations

  • Northwestern University

    Chicago, IL 60611

    Site contact: Milkie Vu · 312-503-6592 · milkie.vu@northwestern.edu

Study contacts (from the official record)

  • Milkie Vu · 312-503-6592 · milkie.vu@northwestern.edu
  • Ninh Nguyen · ninh.nguyen@northwestern.edu
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