Clinical Trial

Active Health Education to Increase HPV Vaccine Coverage in Youth: A Stepped-wedge, Cluster, and Randomized Trial

Study acronym: EDUCAVAC
Recruiting
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Record status
This record was last updated November 18, 2025 (before its estimated December 1, 2025 completion). Its status may not reflect the trial's current state.
Summary
This study aims to evaluate the impact of active health education methodologies on increasing adherence to the HPV vaccine among schoolchildren. The project will involve 196 schools across Brazil, encompassing a total of 5,000 students. A stepped-wedge implementation design will be applied, with clusters being randomized every two months to one of four interventions. Each intervention will be implemented in 48 schools.
Protocol Amendment History 2 amendments
This ClinicalTrials.gov record has been amended 2 times since 2024-07-16; most recent amendment 2025-11-14.
Status change: Not Yet Recruiting → Recruiting 2025-06-02
Trial Details
NCT Number NCT06513494
Lead Sponsor Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein
Collaborators: Ministry of Health, Brazil
Conditions Vaccine Refusal, Vaccine Hesitancy
Enrollment 5,000 participants
Start Date 2025-03-24
Primary Completion 2025-12-01 (estimated)
Study Completion 2026-12-01 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov 2025-11-18