Preserving ACTs - Text Reminders to Increase Adherence to ACT Treatment

A randomized controlled trial was conducted to assess the effectiveness of text reminders sent to ACT users through an automated text messaging system short-message-system.

Study hypothesis: text message reminders increase adherence

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Key information

Conditions

Malaria Infections Mosquito-Borne Diseases Parasitic Diseases Protozoan Infections Vector Borne Diseases

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Study site

Tamale, Northern Region, Ghana

About this study

A randomized controlled trial was conducted to assess the effectiveness of text reminders sent to ACT users through an automated text messaging system short-message-system. Patients were enrolled at clinics and pharmacies upon receipt of ACTs and enrolled in the automated system for 3 days.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

-subjects acquiring ACTs in Tamale, Ghana

Exclusion criteria

subjects acquiring ACTs for non household members
subjects under the age of 18
subjects without access to cell phones
subjects living more than 30 minutes from pickup location

Treatment and study plan

Text message reminders

Behavioral

Patients in the two treatment arms receive six short text message reminders within 60 hours of treatment initiation at 12 hour intervals to remind them to take their malaria medication as prescribed.

Primary outcomes

Self-reported Adherence to Artemisinin-combination Therapy (ACT) Treatment

Time frame: 70 hours

Percentage of participants completing full ACT treatment regimen 70 hours after treatment initiation. Subjects were visited at home, and asked to report when each of the prescribed six doses were taken. Adherence was defined as the (self-reported) completion of all six doses.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH)

Other

Registry information

Acronym: PACT

Important dates

Study start: 2011
Primary completion: 2011
Study completion: 2013
First posted: Nov 7, 2012
Registry last updated: Mar 21, 2014

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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