Clinical trial NCT03862196: Efficacy of SMS to Improve Early Retention in HIV Care for PLWH in Lima
Official title: Efficacy of an Intervention With Text Messaging to Improve Early Retention in HIV Care for People With HIV Who Receive Treatment at VIA LIBRE
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: UNKNOWN
Phase: NA
Conditions: HIV
Keywords: prevention
retention
mHealth
Lead sponsor: NGO Via Libre
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2019-03-05
Enrollment: 144
Sex: MALE
Minimum age (years): 18
Standard ages: ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: yes
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Intervention model description: Randomized controlled pilot study with a parallel 2-arm design.The intervention arm will receive 2 tailored text messages weekly from a trained counselor during 3 months. The control arm will receive the standard of care, which consists of pre and post counseling after the HIV diagnosis and referral to a health facility to start antiretroviral treatment.
Primary purpose: PREVENTION

Brief summary: Randomized controlled study that will evaluate the effect of a text message-based strategy to improve retention in HIV care.

Detailed description: This is a randomized controlled pilot study with a parallel 2-arm design. It will evaluate the effect of a text message-based strategy to improve retention in HIV care at the study clinic, compared to the standard of care. Trained counselors will deliver the text messages. After a block randomization, the trained counselor (a nurse) will send the first welcoming message to participants in the intervention arm. The nurse will send 2 tailored text messages per week. In addition 2 to 4 days before an appointment, the nurse will send a message reminder. In addition, the nurse will have bilateral communication with participants using text messages according to their needs. The participants of the intervention arm will interact with the nurse during 3 months with a semi-structured strategy, that is, with template text messages (predesigned) and open messages (for which the nurse will be trained). Three and six months after started the intervention the variables of interest will be assessed.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* Male 18 years old or older.
* Linked to HIV care at the study clinic.
* Have a cell phone.
* Diagnosed at the study clinic of referred from other center to start ART.
* Give consent to participate.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Enrolled in other HIV study using text messages.
* Have started ART.
* Enrolled in a clinical trial.

Primary outcomes:
measure: Retention in timely monitoring of viral load (VL)
timeFrame: 6 months
Secondary outcomes:
Other outcomes:
measure: Retention in HIV care
timeFrame: 3 months
Locations:
city: Lima
country: Peru
facility: Via Libre
Study officials:
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