Status:
RECRUITING
WiseApp for Spanish Speakers Living With HIV
Lead Sponsor:
Columbia University
Collaborating Sponsors:
Clínica de Familia La Romana, Dominican Republic
Conditions:
HIV Infections
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This study aims to conduct a 12-month randomized controlled trial to adapt the mobile app, WiseApp, and a smart pill dispenser for Spanish-speaking people living with HIV (PLWH) in the New York City (...
Detailed Description
While efforts have been made, deficits remain in antiretroviral therapy (ART) adherence and viral suppression among PLWH. There are gaps in HIV treatment success that are particularly present in racia...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Able to speak, read, and write in Spanish;
- Aged ≥18 years;
- Willing to participate in any assigned arm of the intervention;
- Have an HIV-1 RNA level \>50 copies/mL;
- Own a smartphone (DR participants who are eligible but without access to a smartphone will get one as part of the study at the time of enrollment); and
- Ability and willingness to provide informed consent for study participation and consent for access to medical records.
Exclusion
- Reside in a nursing home, prison, and/or receiving in-patient psychiatric care at time of enrollment;
- Terminal illness with life expectancy \<6 months;
- Planning to move out of the area in the next 12 months;
- A cognitive state minimum score measured by the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) to ensure participants are oriented to time and place.
- Spouses/partners may not enroll in this study. The study will be limited to only 1 person from the same family/domestic household.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 1 2023
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
January 1 2027
Estimated Enrollment :
248 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT05398185
Start Date
March 1 2023
End Date
January 1 2027
Last Update
November 21 2025
Active Locations (2)
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1
Columbia University Irving Medical Center
New York, New York, United States, 10032
2
Clinica de Familia La Romana
La Romana, Dominican Republic, Dominican Republic