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Effectiveness of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) education to improve adherence to anti retro-viral therapy (ART) among HIV patients

Educational Intervention to Improve Adherence to Anti Retro-viral Therapy (ART) among People Living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (PLHIV) - A Randomized Controlled Trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2015/07/005983
Enrollment
446
Registered
2015-07-08
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: null- HIV patients who are receiving Anti Retro-viral Therapy

Interventions

Intervention1: Intervention group: Intervention group: HIV educational intervention will be provided to PLHIV with the use of flip charts, along with standard patient care available in hospital. Six s

Sponsors

Katurba Medical College
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: • All PLHIV aged 18 years or above & who are on ART • PLHIV who consent to be a part of the study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Exclusion criteria: • PLHIV aged below 18 years • PLHIV who do not consent to be a part of the study

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To assess the effect of educational intervention to the level of adherence to ART among PLHIVTimepoint: After intervention for six months (After six months)

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1. To measure the increase in knowledge regarding HIV disease among PLHIV. 2. To assess the change in quality of life & reduction in stigma among PLHIV. 3. To measure the change in CD4 count among PLHIV. Timepoint: first post test of 6 months and second post test after 12 months

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Prassana Mithra

Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore (Manipal University)

ppmithra@gmail.com9449243260

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026