Can a smartphone app help beat TB and HIV together?

NCT ID NCT04298905

Ongoing Disease control Sponsor: Johns Hopkins University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tests a smartphone app and a tablet dashboard for community health workers to support people with both tuberculosis (TB) and HIV in South Africa. The app helps patients stay on track with their medications, while the dashboard alerts health workers if someone needs extra help. The goal is to improve treatment success and reduce deaths. About 62 adults with active TB and HIV are taking part.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: smartphone app and community health worker dashboard
What this could lead to: If successful, this approach could improve treatment success rates for people with both TB and HIV in low-resource settings.
What could go wrong: This is a small, early-stage study with only 62 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The technology relies on consistent smartphone use and data connectivity.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

AIDS HIV infectious disease Patient Compliance pulmonary tuberculosis tuberculosis

As listed by the trial registrant

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

ADHERENCE, PATIENT CARE COORDINATION HIV/AIDS TB

Contacts and locations

Locations

Kelly Lowensen

Baltimore, Maryland, 21224-3750, United States

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