Status:
COMPLETED
A Mobile Phone SMS Intervention to Increase Retention in HIV Care Among HIV-Positive MSM in Peru (WELTEL PERU)
Lead Sponsor:
Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia
Collaborating Sponsors:
Fogarty International Center of the National Institute of Health
Conditions:
Retention in Care
Hiv
Eligibility:
MALE
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
We will use a web-based system in order to deliver a text messaging-based intervention and assess the efficacy to increase retention in HIV care among HIV+ gay men in Peru.
Detailed Description
We will determine the efficacy of the SMS-based intervention delivered through a web-based system for increasing retention in HIV care when compared with standard-of-care. We will perform a randomized...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Be men who have sex with men;
- Be 18 years or older;
- Have been diagnosed HIV positive;
- Own a cell phone which can send and receive text messages;
- Reside in Lima, Peru;
Exclusion
- 1\) Be enrolled in an interventional trial using text messages.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 31 2022
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 31 2024
Estimated Enrollment :
208 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT05227417
Start Date
January 31 2022
End Date
December 31 2024
Last Update
May 30 2025
Active Locations (1)
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Hospital Cayetano Heredia
Lima, Peru, 15102