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Social Media for ART Adherence and Retention in Adolescents and Young Adults: the Vijana-SMART Study

NCT05634265 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 55

Last updated 2022-12-02

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Summary

The goal of this study is to investigate whether a virtual peer support group improves ART knowledge, adherence, and mental health in youth living with HIV in Kenya.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Vijana-SMART

The Vijana-SMART intervention is a facilitated peer group, delivered through WhatsApp. Intervention messages were developed based on findings from formative interviews and social support theory, which posits that individuals experience social support through informational, instrumental, companionship and emotional forms. Groups will have approximately 25 members and will be facilitated by a study team member, by sending weekly scheduled messages, answering participant questions, and encouraging group discussion. Intervention messages were designed based on guidance from formative interviews; topics include ART adherence, medication side effects, nutritional practices, depression, social support, HIV status disclosure, stigma, positive prevention, substance use, and contraception.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Keshet Ronen, PhD, MPH · University of Washington

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2019-01-31
Primary Completion
2019-12-14
Completion
2019-12-14

Countries

  • Kenya

Study Locations

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