Evaluation of the Impact of Mobile Phone Messages on ART and PMTCT Adherence in Mozambique

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

1352 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2011-11-30

Study Completion Date

2013-06-30

Brief Summary

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Mobile phone SMS are increasingly used to promote positive health behaviour with an aim to improve health outcomes. However, robust data on the efficacy of SMS on health seeking behaviour and patient outcomes in resource-limited settings is sparse. The SMSaude study aims to assess whether regular SMS-reminders improve retention on antiretroviral therapy (ART) and prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV (PMTCT) programmes in Mozambique.

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Detailed Description

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SMSaúde is a multisite randomised clinical trial of HIV-infected adults on ART and HIV-infected pregnant women in six clinics in Maputo Province, Mozambique. Eligibility criteria include: currently residing in the province; no plans to move for 12+ months; have own cell-phone; literate; 8-28 weeks pregnant (PMTCT cohort); on first line ART and on ART for \>15 days (ART cohort). Patients were interviewed for eligibility, and then randomized (1:1). SMS reminders are sent to the intervention group using software that picks up the patient's next appointment from the electronic patient database. Primary outcomes tested were improved retention in ART care and uptake of all PMTCT services.

Conditions

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HIV-positive

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

TRIPLE

Caregivers Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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ART no SMS reminders

control group

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

SMS reminders

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Intervention participants only will be sent text messages to their phones. The content of text messages will have a maximum of 160 characters and not mention HIV and will state the dates for the forthcoming consultations, visits to the pharmacy, lab results, time to take medication and reminders for patients who miss appointments.

PMTCT no SMS reminders

control group

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

SMS reminders

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Intervention participants only will be sent text messages to their phones. The content of text messages will have a maximum of 160 characters and not mention HIV and will state the dates for the forthcoming consultations, visits to the pharmacy, lab results, time to take medication and reminders for patients who miss appointments.

SMS reminders to PMTCT cohort

experimental group

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

SMS reminders

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Intervention participants only will be sent text messages to their phones. The content of text messages will have a maximum of 160 characters and not mention HIV and will state the dates for the forthcoming consultations, visits to the pharmacy, lab results, time to take medication and reminders for patients who miss appointments.

SMS reminders to ART cohort

experimental group

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

SMS reminders

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Intervention participants only will be sent text messages to their phones. The content of text messages will have a maximum of 160 characters and not mention HIV and will state the dates for the forthcoming consultations, visits to the pharmacy, lab results, time to take medication and reminders for patients who miss appointments.

Interventions

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SMS reminders

Intervention participants only will be sent text messages to their phones. The content of text messages will have a maximum of 160 characters and not mention HIV and will state the dates for the forthcoming consultations, visits to the pharmacy, lab results, time to take medication and reminders for patients who miss appointments.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* On ART for \>15 days (for ART only)
* Live in province and plan to stay for 12+ months
* Have cell phone
* Literate

For PMTCT (in addition to above criteria):

\- pregnant between 8-28 weeks