Text Education About Cardiovascular Health and HIV (TEACH-HIV)
HIV, Human Immunodeficiency Virus, Cardiovascular Diseases
About this trial
This is an interventional prevention trial for HIV
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: HIV positive At least 40 years of age English-speaking Exclusion Criteria: Existing clinical atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) Pregnant Unwilling/unable to provide informed consent Does not own a smartphone
Sites / Locations
- Zuckerberg San Francisco General HospitalRecruiting
- University of California San FranciscoRecruiting
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
No Intervention
Intervention Arm
Control Arm
The intervention arm will receive education about HIV and heart disease risk via mobile phone text messages for up to 6 months. They will receive the text messages 3-5 times per week. The messages will include information about HIV and risk of heart disease and information about how to reduce heart disease risk. The intervention arm will also receive brief monthly surveys via a digital research platform.
The control arm will not receive the educational text messages. They will receive brief monthly surveys via a digital research platform.