Exploring the effectiveness of a Medication Adherence App in improving Retention and Medication Adherence in newly diagnosed adolescents living with HIV in Benue state

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

PACTR

Registry ID

PACTR202212522449333

Enrollment

Registered

2022-12-02

Start date

2023-02-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-08-03

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Conditions

HIV/AIDS

Interventions

Lu dedoo Medication adherence app

info only Medication adherence app

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Adolescents, ages 10 to 19 years inclusive. The patients must own and be able to operate an Android phone. The patients must either be treatment naïve (within 90 days of treatment start) or with poor adherence to ART (as noted by raised viral load or one or more missed pharmacy refill collections in the past 12 months as assessed by the healthcare workers). Adolescents must be able to give written informed consent (for adolescents <18 years, this will include adult parent/guardian written informed consent and written assent from the minor).

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: The patients do not have the cognitive ability to give consent. Patients who are very sick. Patients who did not give consent

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Retention	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Viral Suppression	—

Countries

Nigeria

Contacts

Public ContactUbong Okon

Technical Officer APIN

uokon@apin.org.ng+2348068393670

Outcome results

None listed

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