Kadoma Cellphone Study

Does a Weekly Short Message Service Reminder Improve Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy? A Randomized Control Trial Among HIV Clients Seeking Care at Rimuka Integrated HIV and TB Clinic Kadoma (Zimbabwe).

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

PACTR

Registry ID

PACTR201611001858240

Enrollment

316

Registered

2016-11-10

Start date

2016-10-03

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-08-03

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

Conditions

HIV/AIDS

Interventions

Cellphone Group

Non Intervention

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Any person, registered on the Rimuka ART clinic register. Has been on ART for at least 4 weeks, owns a cellphone. Willing to receive SMS reminders for adherence Does not plan to move out of Kadoma in the next 12 months, Gives written informed consent to participate in the study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Aged below 18 years or above 60, Severely sick, Non-residents in Kadoma Does not consent to participate

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The primary outcome measure will be adherence rates measured as self-reported adherence,Visual Anologue Scale, pill identification tests and by pill counts.	—

Countries

Zimbabwe

Contacts

Public ContactScholtz Gift

Manager HIV/TB Collaborative Centre

gscholtz@gmail.com263772942199

Outcome results

None listed

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