Text Messaging Intervention to Improve HIV Adherence in Rural Drug Users (TEXTR34)
HIV Infections
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for HIV Infections focused on measuring HIV medication adherence, drug use, rural, nonadherence to HIV medications
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- 18 or older
- has a detectable viral load
- reports use of at least one illicit drug in last 30 days
- requires ART
- able to receive mobile phone service at home address
Exclusion Criteria:
- lack of English proficiency
- planning to move out of area in the next six months
- inability to provide consent.
Note regarding "inability to provide consent": Traditionally, some patients with HIV whom we evaluate for potential participation in research studies are not able to provide informed consent, either due to significant cognitive decline, or their designation of someone else as their legal proxy. When this occurs, we do not offer them study participation because legally, they are unable to consent, even if currently, their cognitive capacities seem intact. We have generally assessed this through a series of branching questions to determine their legal and cognitive capacity for consent.
Sites / Locations
- UVA Infectious Diseases Clinic
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Active Comparator
Text messaging
Treatment as usual
Participants randomized to this arm will receive a mobile phone if needed, and the 12 week personalized text messaging/EMA intervention
Participants randomized to this arm will receive treatment as usual in the ID clinics and in the communities for nonadherence and drug use problems