Behavioural Text Messages to Improve Retention in Care in South Africa

NACompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

1,541

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

August 5, 2021

Primary Completion Date

December 7, 2021

Study Completion Date

December 7, 2021

Conditions
HIV/AIDS
Interventions
BEHAVIORAL

Standard of Care (SOC) text message reminder to attend clinic appointment

SOC one-way text message reminding recipient of care to either 1) attend a scheduled clinic appointment or 2) visit the clinic after a missed appointment.

BEHAVIORAL

Loss aversion framed text message reminder to attend clinic appointment

Loss aversion framed one-way text message reminding recipient of care to either 1) attend a scheduled clinic appointment or 2) visit the clinic after a missed appointment.

BEHAVIORAL

Social norms framed text message reminder to attend clinic appointment

Social norms framed one-way text message reminding recipient of care to either 1) attend a scheduled clinic appointment or 2) visit the clinic after a missed appointment.

BEHAVIORAL

Altruism framed text message reminder to attend clinic appointment

Altruism framed one-way text message reminding recipient of care to either 1) attend a scheduled clinic appointment or 2) visit the clinic after a missed appointment.

Trial Locations (1)

2194

Aurum Institute, Johannesburg

Sponsors

Collaborators (1)

All Listed Sponsors
collaborator

University of Witwatersrand, South Africa

OTHER

collaborator

Aurum Institute

OTHER

lead

University of Pennsylvania

OTHER