Phone app and edible tags aim to boost HIV pill adherence
NCT ID NCT06465862
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study was designed to test a new system that uses tiny silica particles on HIV medication (Biktarvy) and a smartphone app to help people track whether they have taken their pills. The goal was to see if the system is easy to use and accurate over 90 days. However, the study was withdrawn before any participants were enrolled, so no results are available.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Biktarvy (antiretroviral pill) tagged with silica microparticles
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this system could provide a simple way for people with HIV to track their daily medication using a smartphone, potentially improving adherence and health outcomes.
- What could go wrong
- The study was withdrawn before enrolling any participants, so no data were collected. The technology depends on specific phone models and 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.
- Expected to start
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Sep 2024
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Apr 2025
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. Age 18 or older 2. Living with HIV 3. Currently prescribed and taking Biktarvy as ART for at least 3 months 4. Undetectable viral load in prior 6 months 5. Owns iPhone model 11 or higher (non-SE only) Exclusion Criteria: 1. Not English-speaking 2. Unwilling to interact with the TruTag app
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