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Pilot Study of Text Message Reminders to Improve HIV Medication Adherence in Botswana

NCT01001741 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 128

Last updated 2015-09-17

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

While medication adherence is critical to successful treatment of HIV, there are few studies of interventions demonstrating improvements in adherence. This may be a particular challenge in the developing world, which has a larger burden of HIV but fewer resources than industrialized countries. The investigators propose a randomized controlled trial of cellular phone text message reminders to improve medication adherence. Our pilot study will be set in a large HIV clinic in Gaborone, Botswana, where Penn researchers have collaborated on research projects in the past. The primary study outcome will be antiretroviral medication adherence.

Conditions

  • HIV Infections

Interventions

OTHER

Cell phone text message

We will use cellular text messages to remind patients of impending drug prescription refills and scheduled visits to their healthcare provider.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Darren Linkin, MD · University of Pennsylvania

  • Harvey Friedman, MD · University of Pennsylvania

  • James Thompson, MBA · Wharton Business School, UPenn

  • Andrew Steenhoff · University of Pennsylvania

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
21 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2008-06-30
Primary Completion
2009-08-31
Completion
2009-08-31

Countries

  • Botswana

Study Locations

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