Status:
COMPLETED
CareConekta: A Smartphone App to Improve Engagement in HIV Care
Lead Sponsor:
Vanderbilt University
Collaborating Sponsors:
University of Cape Town
University of California, San Francisco
Conditions:
HIV/AIDS
Pregnancy Related
Eligibility:
FEMALE
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Population mobility is common in South Africa, but important research gaps exist describing this mobility and its impact on engagement in HIV care, particularly among pregnant and postpartum women. Th...
Detailed Description
South Africa is home to the world's largest antiretroviral therapy (ART) program, but sustaining high retention along the HIV care continuum has proven challenging in the country and throughout the wi...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- We will only enroll participants attending the Gugulethu Community Health Centre, near Cape Town, South Africa
- HIV-positive
- adult (≥18 years)
- pregnant (≥28 weeks)
- own a smartphone that meets the technical requirements
- willing to opt-in to installation of CareConekta on her personal phone and to mobility tracking
- demonstrate the ability to read simple text language
- willing to be randomized
Exclusion
- If an interested participant meets all of the inclusion criteria, there are no additional exclusion criteria
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
December 9 2019
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
November 30 2021
Estimated Enrollment :
200 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03836625
Start Date
December 9 2019
End Date
November 30 2021
Last Update
February 1 2023
Active Locations (1)
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Gugulethu Community Health Centre
Cape Town, South Africa