Brief Summary

The investigators propose a non-randomized pilot study to assess the feasibility and effectiveness of using urban beauty salons as settings for culturally-competent health education about HPV vaccination. The educational messages will engage individual women, their peer group, their family members and community influencers in a way that is authentic and share-able. Involving women in give-and-take discussions with people they trust and respect-their hairdressers-will be essential to increasing the number of them who consider the HPV vaccine for themselves and for those they care about. The investigators believe that it is only after women who are opinion leaders among their peers begin positively supporting HPV prevention that it will gain wider acceptance. The investigators plan to recruit eight (8) predominantly African American beauty salons in Philadelphia and train multiple stylists in each salon to act as in-salon educators and facilitators for client recruitment to sexual health education sessions. These education sessions will be run by trained health educators (also African American females) and take place during "down times" in each of the salons, on a rotating basis.

The investigators hypothesize the ability to successfully recruit eight (8) beauty salons for participation
The investigators hypothesize the ability to successfully train multiple stylists per site to talk to their clients about HPV and its impact on women of color
The investigators hypothesize that knowledge and awareness of HPV, as well as intentions to vaccinate will significantly improve among women who attend a salon-based health education session

Trial Health

On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment

240

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for not_applicable

Timeline

Completed

Started May 2013

Shorter than P25 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach

1 country

1 active site

Status

completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

2 months study duration

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

October 13, 2011

Completed

15 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

October 28, 2011

Completed

1.5 years until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

May 1, 2013

Completed

2 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

July 1, 2013

Completed

Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

July 1, 2013

Completed

Last Updated

October 10, 2013

Status Verified

October 1, 2013

Enrollment Period

2 months

First QC Date

October 13, 2011

Last Update Submit

October 9, 2013

Conditions

Human Papilloma Virus

Keywords

HPV VaccinationBeauty SalonsHealth EducationSexual Health

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

Recruitment of 8 beauty salons
To recruit 8 beauty salons from Philadelphia PA that would be willing to have their stylists trained to be part of the study, as well as have their salon serve as a host site for education sessions for their female customers.
6 months

Secondary Outcomes (1)

Intentions to Vaccinate Against HPV
18 months