Clinical trial NCT00736216: Knowledge and Perceptions About Human Papillomavirus and Cervical Cancer Risk Among Young Adults
Official title: Knowledge and Perceptions About Human Papillomavirus and Cervical Cancer Risk Among Young Adults
Study type: OBSERVATIONAL
Overall status: WITHDRAWN
Conditions: Cervical Cancer
Precancerous Condition
Keywords: cervical cancer
human papilloma virus infection
Lead sponsor: Case Comprehensive Cancer Center
Sponsor class: OTHER
Collaborators: name: National Cancer Institute (NCI)
First posted: 2008-08-15
Enrollment: 0
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 18
Maximum age (years): 24
Standard ages: ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: no
Observational model: ECOLOGIC_OR_COMMUNITY
Time perspective: CROSS_SECTIONAL
Sampling method: NON_PROBABILITY_SAMPLE
Study population: Community based outreach in an urban Mid-west area

Brief summary: RATIONALE: Learning about young adults' knowledge and perceptions about risk factors for the human papilloma virus and cervical cancer may help doctors learn more about how to prevent human papilloma virus infection and cervical cancer in the future.

PURPOSE: This clinical trial is studying knowledge and perceptions of the risk factors for human papilloma virus infection and cervical cancer in young adults.

Detailed description: OBJECTIVES:

* Describe the socio-demographic context of college students in an urban Midwestern setting.
* Assess knowledge of the human papillomavirus (HPV) and cervical cancer in these participants.
* Assess the population's perception of HPV risk.
* Assess the prevalence of risk behaviors that may place this population at risk for HPV.
* Identify the best predictors of HPV knowledge and cervical cancer knowledge.
* Assess vaccine knowledge and acceptance in these participants.

OUTLINE: Participants complete the Young Adult Survey online documenting demographic data; sexual history (i.e., whether they ever had sex, age of first sexual encounter, number of life time partners, condom use, sexually transmitted diseases \[STDs\], and pregnancy history); cigarette use; current and past drug use; knowledge of human papillomavirus (HPV) and cervical cancer; past history of Pap tests and STD screenings; attitudes towards HPV testing; vaccine knowledge and acceptability; sources of information about HPV; source of information about cervical cancer; identification of common STDs; perceived risk of acquiring STDs; perceived risk of acquiring HPV; social support; and religion.

Eligibility criteria: DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:

* Currently enrolled in a college, university, or community college in the Greater Cleveland metropolitan area
* Currently single and never married

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:

* Not specified

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:

* Not specified

Primary outcomes:
measure: Socio-demographic context of college students in an urban Midwestern setting
measure: Knowledge of human papillomavirus (HPV) and cervical cancer
measure: Perception of HPV risk
measure: Prevalence of risk behaviors that may place this population at risk for HPV
measure: Best predictors of HPV knowledge and cervical cancer knowledge
measure: Vaccine knowledge and acceptance
Secondary outcomes:
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Cleveland
country: United States
facility: Geauga Regional Hospital
state: Ohio
city: Cleveland
country: United States
facility: Lake/University Ireland Cancer Center
state: Ohio
city: Cleveland
country: United States
facility: Ireland Cancer Center at University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Case Comprehensive Cancer Center
state: Ohio
city: Cleveland
country: United States
facility: University Suburban Health Center
state: Ohio
city: Cleveland
country: United States
facility: UHHS Chagrin Highlands Medical Center
state: Ohio
city: Cleveland
country: United States
facility: Southwest General Health Center
state: Ohio
city: Cleveland
country: United States
facility: UHHS Westlake Medical Center
state: Ohio
city: Cleveland
country: United States
facility: Mercy Cancer Center at Mercy Medical Center
state: Ohio
Study officials:
affiliation: Ireland Cancer Center at University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Case Comprehensive Cancer Center
name: Shelley A. Francis, PhD, MPH, CHES
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
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