Supporting Adolescent Adherence in Vietnam (SAAV) (SAAV)
Adolescents, HIV/AIDS, Patient Adherence
About this trial
This is an interventional supportive care trial for Adolescents focused on measuring adherence, adolescent, HIV/AIDS, Vietnam
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- currently a patient at the Infectious Disease (ID) clinic at National Hospital for Pediatrics (NHP) in Hanoi, Vietnam
- between 12 and 17 years old of age AND
- expected to remain in care at the NHP for 7 months minimum
- currently on ART
- live in the clinic catchment area
- willing to provide informed assent, caregiver willing to provide consent
- identified ás having adherence challenges (CD4, detectable VL, and/or clinician suggestion)
Exclusion Criteria:
- below the age of 12 years or above the age of 18
- not currently on ART
- live outside the clinic catchment area
- not willing to provide informed assent, caregiver not willing to provide consent
Sites / Locations
- Institute for Population Health and Development
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
No Intervention
Tailored realtime triggered reminder pkg
Control
The core intervention will utilize innovative wireless technology to provide patients with 1) real time, personalized wireless reminder messages when ART doses are not taken on time, and 2) 'feedback' on adherence behavior via monthly interactive counseling sessions informed by summaries of their previous month's behavior. The core intervention will be personalized by each intervention arm patient, who may choose features to suit their preferences.
Comparison subjects will receive usual care and an offer of counseling at monthly clinic visits.