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

NCT ID NCT05783297

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.

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