NCT03092115

Youth mHealth Adherence Intervention for HIV+ YMSM

Feasibility Testing of a Novel mHealth Intervention to Improve Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy Among HIV+ Men Who Have Sex With Men (MSM) Youth

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 6 (actual)
• Sponsor: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia · Academic / Other
• Sex: Male
• Age: 14 Years – 24 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

This study will help determine feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy of an app for HIV medication adherence over a 3-month period. Participation is 3 months consisting of two study visits: An initial study visit and a 3 month follow up visit with both visits lasting about 60-90 minutes. The participant must use the study application (app) at least once daily, and at study visits, must complete surveys.

Detailed description

Young men who have sex with men (YMSM) are disproportionately affected by HIV in the US and fewer than half of youth who are prescribed antiretroviral therapy (ART) achieve viral suppression. Yet few interventions have been developed to address adherence in this population with unique developmental/psychosocial needs. Mobile technology, which is constantly consumed by youth, has the potential to deliver interventions that provide support and feedback in real time as youth go about their daily lives. This pilot study will test a theory-driven, patient-centered, mobile phone-based intervention (mHealth app) targeting medication adherence among HIV+ youth. It is a three-month prospective feasibility trial to test a medication adherence mobile application consisting of two study visits: baseline and 3-month follow up. Data collection consists of app usage, Computer Assisted Self-Interview (CASI) for participant satisfaction with the app, demographics, and mental health and risk behaviors, as well as medical chart abstraction of disease biomarkers (CD4, viral load) and pharmacy refill data.

Conditions

• HIV

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	HIV medication adherence app	A medication adherence mobile application for HIV+ youth. It is a theory-driven, patient-centered, mobile phone-based intervention targeting medication adherence and engagement in care among HIV+ youth with features including, but not limited to: custom avatar, medication reminders, calendar tracking of medication adherence, and anonymous chat function for social support.

Timeline

• Start date: 2017-05-22
• Primary completion: 2019-05-31
• Completion: 2019-05-31
• First posted: 2017-03-27
• Last updated: 2019-09-04

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States