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| Sponsor: | University of Pennsylvania |
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| Information provided by: | University of Pennsylvania |
| ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT01001741 |
Purpose
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.
| Condition | Intervention |
|---|---|
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HIV Infections |
Other: Cell phone text message |
| Study Type: | Interventional |
| Study Design: | Supportive Care, Randomized, Open Label, Active Control, Parallel Assignment |
| Official Title: | A Pilot Study of Cellular Phone Text Message Reminders to Improve HIV Medication Adherence at Independence Surgery Clinic Gaborone, Botswana |
| Estimated Enrollment: | 128 |
| Study Start Date: | June 2008 |
| Estimated Study Completion Date: | December 2009 |
| Estimated Primary Completion Date: | October 2009 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) |
Eligibility| Ages Eligible for Study: | 21 Years and older |
| Genders Eligible for Study: | Both |
| Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
Contacts and Locations| Contact: Andrew Steenhoff, MBBCh | 215-590-2017 | |
| Contact: Harvey Friedman, MD |
| Botswana | |
| Independence Surgery | Recruiting |
| Gaborone, Botswana | |
| Contact: Nikki Jones 71802969 | |
| Sub-Investigator: Diana Dickinson, MD | |
| Study Director: | Darren Linkin, MD | University of Pennsylvania |
| Principal Investigator: | Harvey Friedman, MD | University of Pennsylvania |
| Study Director: | James Thompson, MBA | Wharton Business School, UPenn |
| Study Director: | Andrew Steenhoff | University of Pennsylvania |
More Information
| Responsible Party: | Wharton Entrepreneurial Programs, Wharton School, UPenn ( Ian C. MacMillan ) |
| Study ID Numbers: | 805891, NIH: P30 AI 045008 |
| Study First Received: | October 23, 2009 |
| Last Updated: | November 6, 2009 |
| ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT01001741 History of Changes |
| Health Authority: | United States: Institutional Review Board; Botswana: Ministry of Health |
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HIV Antiretrovirals Adherence |
Text messaging Antiretroviral adherence Treatment experienced |
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Virus Diseases Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral RNA Virus Infections Slow Virus Diseases Immune System Diseases HIV Infections |
Sexually Transmitted Diseases Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome Lentivirus Infections Infection Retroviridae Infections Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes |