At a glance
ClinicalIndex Comparison RecordN/ACompleted· 1,140 enrolled
Drug / intervention
Text message remindersbehavioral
Likely dose
Not stated in record
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Preserving ACTs - Text Reminders to Increase Adherence to ACT Treatment
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Text message reminders for Malaria. Completed, enrolled 1,140 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
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
Study Details
Study Typeinterventional
Allocation--
Masking--
Primary Purpose--
ConditionsMalaria
CountriesGhana
Collaborators--
Timeline
N/ACompletedFinished
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Enrollment StartJun 2011
Primary CompletionDec 2011
First PostedNov 2012
Study CompletionJan 2013
TodayJul 2026
First PostedNov 7, 2012
Enrollment StartJun 1, 2011
Primary CompletionDec 1, 2011
Study CompletionJan 1, 2013
TodayJul 2, 2026
Enrollment to primary: 6 monthsPosted 13.7 years ago
Interventions
Text message remindersbehavioral
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.