Can a simple text message help young people with HIV stay on track?

NCT ID NCT05783297

Completed Disease control Sponsor: Amy K. Johnson, PhD, MSW Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tested whether personalized text message reminders can help young people with HIV take their medication consistently. 210 participants from 12 clinics received either standard care or tailored text reminders for 6 months. The goal was to see if the texts improved medication adherence and reduced viral levels.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: personalized SMS text message reminders
What this could lead to: If successful, this could provide a simple, low-cost way to help young people with HIV stick to their medication schedule, improving their health and reducing virus spread.
What could go wrong: This is a completed behavioral study, not a drug trial. The results depend on participants' willingness to respond to texts, and self-reported adherence may not be fully accurate.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

HIV infectious disease

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

HIV INFECTIONS

Contacts and locations

Locations

AIDS Healthcare Foundation

Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 33308, United States
Baylor College of Medicine

Houston, Texas, 77030, United States
Comprehensive Care Center of Southwest Louisiana

Lake Charles, Louisiana, 70601, United States
Corktown Health Center

Detroit, Michigan, 48216, United States
Duke University

Durham, North Carolina, 27705, United States
Eskenazi Health

Indianapolis, Indiana, 46202, United States
Howard Brown Health

Chicago, Illinois, 60613, United States
Indiana University

Indianapolis, Indiana, 46202, United States
KC Care Health Center

Kansas City, Missouri, 64111, United States
University of Cincinnati

Cincinnati, Ohio, 45267, United States
University of Illinois at Chicago

Chicago, Illinois, 60612, United States
Valley AIDS Council

McAllen, Texas, 78501, United States

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