The Feasibility and Efficacy of Test-Messaging to Promote Care Among Trauma Patients Screened for HIV at the Emergency Medicine Department of Muhimbili National Hospital

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

PACTR

Registry ID

PACTR201909858930669

Enrollment

300

Registered

2019-09-20

Start date

2019-09-16

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-08-03

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Conditions

HIV/AIDS

Interventions

Automated Text message

standard care

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All adult patients of trauma attending Emergency Department of Muhimbili National Hospital.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: All below 18yrs Unconscious patient and those with GCS of below 15 Known HIV cases with evidence of either treatment card or others Clinically unstable patient doesn’t own a cell phone or phones not capable of receiving an SMS.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The proportion of patient who follows up after SMS notification.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
The proportion of positive result Proportional of those who accepted PITC The proportion of those who accepted automated SMS The proportion who have had initial CTC visit Proportional of those who had repeat testing at 3 months ;proportion of participants attending their follow-up visit between those patients receiving text reminders versus those receiving standard care only	—

Countries

United Republic of Tanzania

Contacts

Public ContactGimbo Hyuha

Self

ghyuha@gmail.com+255784379770

Outcome results

None listed

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