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Assessment of a Viral Load Result-driven Automated Differentiated Service Delivery Model for Participants Taking Antiretroviral Therapy in Lesotho
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating VITAL model for HIV Infections. Completed, enrolled 5,809 participants across 18 sites.
Detailed Summary
This cluster randomized clinical trial at 18 nurse-led rural health centers in Lesotho will test an automated differentiated service delivery model using viral load results, other clinical characteristics and participants' preference to automatically triage participants into groups requiring different levels of attention and care.
Study Details
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Interventions
The concept of the VITAL, an automated differentiated service delivery model (aDSDM), is to use viral load results, other clinical characteristics (TB screening results and CD4 cell counts, comorbidities) and participants' preference to automatically triage participants into groups requiring different levels of attention and care. Innovatively, triaging of participants will be done automatically making use of a dedicated mobile App and a viral load database platform. To ensure effective flow of information and empowerment of patients, viral load results and other relevant information is sent directly to participants' phones, whereas health care providers receive results directly on their study tablet together with the recommended action. Further features of the platform are preference-based tailored adherence reminders and automated calls to participants for symptomatic tuberculosis screening.