Status:

COMPLETED

Cell Phone Intervention to Support Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) Adherence in Kenya

Lead Sponsor:

University of Manitoba

Collaborating Sponsors:

University of Nairobi

Conditions:

HIV

AIDS

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

A clinical study to evaluate the use of cell phones to support drug adherence and follow-up of patients taking antiretroviral therapy (ART) for treatment of HIV. The intervention involves health-care ...

Detailed Description

This RCT study focuses on enrolling and following patients initiating ART. Note, a second parallel prospective cohort study enrolls and follows ART experienced patients who have already been taking AR...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • HIV infected and starting antiretroviral therapy
  • Adequate (daily) access to a cell phone
  • Intending to attend the enrollment clinic for 2 years
  • Consent to participate

Exclusion

  • Not meeting inclusion criteria

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

May 1 2007

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

March 1 2010

Estimated Enrollment :

536 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00830622

Start Date

May 1 2007

End Date

March 1 2010

Last Update

June 22 2010

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University of Nairobi Clinics

Nairobi, Kenya