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Evaluation of Texting Intervention to Improve Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) in Young Women Infected With Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
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.
Age
18 - 40 years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No
Thomas Street Health Center
Houston, Texas, United States
Start Date
November 1, 2014
Primary Completion Date
August 1, 2015
Completion Date
July 1, 2016
Last Updated
May 23, 2017
7
ACTUAL participants
cell phone SMS text messaging
BEHAVIORAL
Lead Sponsor
The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
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