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SMS as an Incentive To Adhere (SITA) - An Intervention Communicating Social Norms by SMS to Improve ARV Adherence

NCT02514356 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 147

Last updated 2017-04-14

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study 'SMS as an Incentive To Adhere' (SITA) is to test two novel approaches of using SMS messages (provision of information about electronically measured own adherence, as well as in combination with group adherence level) to improve adherence to anitretroviral (ART) and pre-ART prophylaxis among youth age 15-24 at an HIV clinic in Uganda.

Conditions

  • Human Immunodeficiency Virus

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Own adherence

In this intervention group, participants receive weekly SMS messages informing them of their adherence that week as measured by the wise pill device used by the participant.

BEHAVIORAL

Own and group level adherence

In this intervention group, participants receive weekly SMS messages informing them of their adherence that week as measured by the wise pill device used by the participant. In addition, in the same message they are informed of the adherence demonstrated by the other participants

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • The AIDS Support Organization

    collaborator OTHER

  • RAND

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Sebastian Linnemayr, PhD · RAND

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
15 Years
Max Age
24 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2015-08-31
Primary Completion
2017-03-07
Completion
2017-03-07

Countries

  • Uganda

Study Locations

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