Study of Cell Phone SMS to Improve Adherence to ART in HIV Positive Young Women

NCT ID: NCT02301507

Last Updated: 2017-05-23

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 7 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2014-11-30
• Study Completion Date: 2016-07-31

Brief Summary

There has been increasing use of technology in delivery of healthcare and increasing use of cellular phone and text messaging services to help with various healthcare related issues including but not limited to medication adherence and clinic attendance. Mobile phones technology has been used for healthcare delivery and prevention strategies such as smoking cessation. In the present era, cell phones have become part of daily life for most people even among those in lower economic groups. There have also been several studies looking at cell phone text messaging services to improve adherence to ART among HIV infected subjects but no studies have so far been done in HIV infected young women to help retention and adherence to care. The overall goal of this study is to evaluation of the impact of texting intervention to improve adherence to care and treatment in HIV infected young women.

Study Hypothesis:

Text message intervention will improve adherence to ART in HIV infected young women.

Conditions

HIV Infection

Study Design

• Allocation Method: NA
• Intervention Model: SINGLE_GROUP
• Primary Study Purpose: SUPPORTIVE_CARE
• Blinding Strategy: NONE

Study Groups

SMS (texting) Arm

texts received

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

cell phone SMS text messaging

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

This study will utilize mobile texting services to send text messages to enrolled subjects on a weekly basis. The text would convey messages that promote better awareness and knowledge on HIV and its treatment, reminders for medication adherence and clinic appointments. The text content would also be customized based on individual subject requirements. English will be used in texting. We would also assess the subjects for traditional demographic items (e.g., age, marital status, education, number/age of other children, employment, and religion), and potential environmental barriers (e.g., transportation and childcare).

Interventions

cell phone SMS text messaging

This study will utilize mobile texting services to send text messages to enrolled subjects on a weekly basis. The text would convey messages that promote better awareness and knowledge on HIV and its treatment, reminders for medication adherence and clinic appointments. The text content would also be customized based on individual subject requirements. English will be used in texting. We would also assess the subjects for traditional demographic items (e.g., age, marital status, education, number/age of other children, employment, and religion), and potential environmental barriers (e.g., transportation and childcare).

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

1. HIV-infected women who have been newly diagnosed within the past 1 year or who are just entering into care at Thomas Street Health Center.

2. Subjects must be 18 years or older.

3. Subjects must have cell phones with texting capability.

4. Ability to speak, read, or understand English or Spanish.

5. Must be willing and able to respond to text messages.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Women who are unable to speak, read, or understand English or Spanish

• Minimum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 40 Years
• Eligible Sex: FEMALE
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Sponsors

The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Tanvir K. Bell, MD

Associate Professor of Medicine

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

Thomas Street Health Center

Houston, Texas, United States

Countries

United States

Other Identifiers

HSC-MS-14-0692

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id