Circulatory System HIV/AIDS
Conditions
Interventions
SMS adherence support
Usual care
Sponsors
South African Medical Research Council
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients will be included if the following are satisfied: A) Diagnosed with HIV and Hypertension; B) on ART and on blood pressure lowering medication (or about to start); C) BP at recruitment >140/90 mmHg; D) within 8 weeks of a viral load test (to offset the cost of baseline viral load and reduce the overall cost of the study); E) accessing care for both HIV and hypertension at selected sites; F) have regular access to a mobile phone and able to access SMS text messages; G) >18 years of age and willing to participate and give written informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Exclusion criteria: A) requirering specialist care for hypertension; B) self-reported pregnancy or within three months post-partum; C) very high BP (systolic >220 mmHg or diastolic >120 mmHg) or symptoms suggestion hypertensive emergency; D) Active malignancy or ongoing treatment for malignancy; E) Acutely unwell patients.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Mean difference in systolic and diastolic blood Pressure | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1) uptake and adherence to BP medications, 2) uptake an adherence to HIV specific medications, 3) mean change in lipid variables, 4) mean change in CD4 count and viral load, 4) mean change in adiposity variables, 5) change in kidney function; Tertiary - 1) Descriptive analysis of the process involved in the intervention, 2) Economic analysis, 3) Quality of life. | — |
Countries
South Africa
Contacts
Public ContactKim Ahn Nguyen
Scientist SAMRC
Outcome results
None listed