Texts and trinkets: a new way to help teens stick with HIV meds?
NCT ID NCT07377760
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether daily text reminders, paired with small rewards like school supplies or sports items, can help adolescents (ages 15-19) with HIV take their antiretroviral medicine on time. 327 teens in Ethiopia will be split into three groups: two receiving different types of text reminders plus rewards, and one getting standard care. The goal is to see if this simple approach improves medication adherence and keeps teens in care.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- text message reminders and non-monetary incentives (e.g., school supplies, hygiene kits, sports items)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a simple, low-cost way to help teens with HIV stick to their daily medication and stay healthy.
- What could go wrong
- This is a behavioral study, not a drug trial, so it won't cure HIV. The approach may not work for everyone, and long-term effects are unknown.
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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 327 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Mar 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2027
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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15 to 19 years
- 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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Inclusion Criteria: * Consenting adolescents aged 15 to 19 who have been on ART for at least a year and want to continue treatment at the selected facility during the trial period are eligible. Exclusion Criteria: * Participants outside of the specified age range.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Arba Minch University
Arba Minch, 21, Ethiopia
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