NCT03876626

Using Smart Phone Technology to Support HIV Medication Refill Adherence in Virginia

Using Smart Phone Technology to Support HIV Medication Refill Adherence in Virginia - Pilot Study

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 26 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Virginia · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to pilot a mobile health intervention, originally designed for HIV retention in care, for use in aiding patients with medication refills. The study will implement the PositiveLinks Rx app with the Henrico Health department. The study will assess user engagement and satisfaction with the app as well as preliminary impact on patient refill compliance.

Detailed description

The study will enrolled provider and patient participants at the Henrico Health Department in Virginia who either receive or provide medication refills through the AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP). Patient participants will be provided access to a mobile app that allows them to track their mood, stress, and medication adherence, access an anonymous online community, securely message providers, and receive medication refill alerts. Provider participants will be able to view the information entered by enrolled clients, securely message clients, and track medication refill processes. Study participants will be asked to provide feedback on usability, utility, impact, and effectiveness of the program. Additional assessments will evaluate for impact on medication refill adherence and patient-provider communication.

Conditions

• Hiv
• Adherence, Medication

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	PositiveLinks RX Mobile App	A mobile app designed with tools to facilitate patient self-monitoring, patient-provider communication, medication refills, and social support.
OTHER	PositiveLinks RX Portal	An online portal that interacts with the mobile app to enable users to engage with participants though messaging and medication refill tracking.

Timeline

• Start date: 2019-03-21
• Primary completion: 2019-09-21
• Completion: 2020-09-21
• First posted: 2019-03-15
• Last updated: 2025-07-14

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States