Cell phone ringtones and antiretroviral therapy in Yaounde

Cell phone ringtones for improving adherence to antiretroviral therapy in Yaounde, Cameroon

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

PACTR

Registry ID

PACTR201508000950148

Enrollment

400

Registered

2014-11-29

Start date

2014-12-04

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-08-03

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Conditions

HIV/AIDS

Interventions

Ringtones group

Routine care group

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Male

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - HIV-1 infected Individuals aged ¿18years; - On ART for at least 1 month; - Possession of a mobile phone with alarm function programming

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - Deaf Patients - VIH1/VIH2 Co-infection or HIV-2 infection - Patients neither understanding English or French - Refusal to participate in the study

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The primary endpoint is the adherence rate in the two groups at 6months of the start of the intervention	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
The rate of virological failure;The change in CD4 count;Clinical improvement judged by the weight gain and body mass index;The rate of all-cause mortality;The adherence rate in the two groups at 1, 3 and 6 months;The adherence rate in the two groups at 2, 4and 6 months	—

Countries

Cameroon

Contacts

Public ContactEric Walter Pefura Yone

Head of Pneumology Service

pefura2002@yahoo.fr+237 696539726

Outcome results

None listed

Source: PACTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 9, 2026