New program uses text reminders and online chats to boost HIV medication adherence
NCT ID NCT06183723
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests a program that combines digital health tools (like medication reminders and online consultations) with social support to help people with HIV who struggle to take their medication regularly. Researchers will enroll 210 participants in Taiwan and track changes in viral load, CD4 count, quality of life, and adherence over several months. The goal is to see if this approach can improve health outcomes for marginalized or hard-to-treat individuals.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Combination of social-behavior model and eHealth platform
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this program could offer a practical way to help hard-to-reach people with HIV stay on their medication, leading to better viral control and quality of life.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage feasibility study in Taiwan, so results may not apply to other regions. The intervention relies on self-report and digital access, which may not work for everyone.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 210 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2024
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2030
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: 1\. PLWH with adherence below the specific proportion of days covered (PDC), which is defined as the specific level that corresponds to 90% at viral suppression (\< 200 copies/mL). Exclusion Criteria: 1. Under 18 years of age. 2. Illiterate. 3. Non-consenting individuals. 4. Less than 365 days from the initial use of antiretroviral drugs to the assessment for inclusion in the study. 5. Inability to obtain complete medication records for the 365 days prior to inclusion. 6. Lack of a smart phone. 7. No willingness to return for follow-up at the participating hospital.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Kaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital
Kaohsiung City, 814032, Taiwan
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