Social Media for ART Adherence and Retention in Adolescents and Young Adults: the Vijana-SMART Study

NCT05634265 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: STUDY00002554
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 55
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The goal of this study is to investigate whether a virtual peer support group improves ART knowledge, adherence, and mental health in youth living with HIV in Kenya.

Conditions

HIV-1-infection; Adherence, Medication; Depression

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (6)

• ART information, motivation, behavioral skills

  Self-reported score on abbreviated Lifewindows IMB instrument

  6 months

• Social support

  Self-reported score on SS-B instrument

  6 months

• Stigma

  Self-reported score on abbreviated ALHIV-SS instrument

  6 months

• ART adherence

  Self-reported score on Wilson 3-item scale

  6 months

• Depression symptoms

  Self-reported score on PHQ-9 scale

  6 months

• Resilience

  Self-reported score on abbreviated Connor-Davidson scale

  6 months

Study Arms (1)

Pilot

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants will be offered the Vijana-SMART WhatsApp group intervention

Behavioral: Vijana-SMART

Interventions

Vijana-SMART BEHAVIORAL

The Vijana-SMART intervention is a facilitated peer group, delivered through WhatsApp. Intervention messages were developed based on findings from formative interviews and social support theory, which posits that individuals experience social support through informational, instrumental, companionship and emotional forms. Groups will have approximately 25 members and will be facilitated by a study team member, by sending weekly scheduled messages, answering participant questions, and encouraging group discussion. Intervention messages were designed based on guidance from formative interviews; topics include ART adherence, medication side effects, nutritional practices, depression, social support, HIV status disclosure, stigma, positive prevention, substance use, and contraception.

Pilot

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 14 Years - 24 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Living with HIV
• On ART
• Aware of HIV status
• Has access to WhatsApp
• Literate

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Washington: lead

Study Sites (1)

Kayole

Nairobi, Kenya

Location

Related Publications (1)

• Ronen K, Mugo C, Kaggiah A, Seeh D, Kumar M, Guthrie BL, Moreno MA, John-Stewart G, Inwani I. Facilitated WhatsApp Support Groups for Youth Living With HIV in Nairobi, Kenya: Single-Arm Pilot Intervention Study. JMIR Form Res. 2023 Nov 13;7:e49174. doi: 10.2196/49174.

  PMID: 37955957 DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Medication Adherence; Depression

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Patient Compliance; Patient Acceptance of Health Care; Treatment Adherence and Compliance; Health Behavior; Behavior; Behavioral Symptoms

Study Officials

• Keshet Ronen, PhD, MPH

  University of Washington

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Assistant Professor, Global Health

Model Details: Single-group pilot

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: November 21, 2022
• First Posted: December 2, 2022
• Study Start: January 31, 2019
• Primary Completion: December 14, 2019
• Study Completion: December 14, 2019
• Last Updated: December 2, 2022

Record last verified: 2022-11

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will share
• Time Frame: Upon publication of results
• Access Criteria: Data may not be used for profit

Locations

KE (1)