Incentives and Reminders to Improve Long-term Medication Adherence (INMIND): Protocol for a Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial

• Published in: JMIR research protocols Vol. 11; no. 10; p. e42216
• Main Authors: Stecher, Chad, Ghai, Ishita, Lunkuse, Lillian, Wabukala, Peter, Odiit, Mary, Nakanwagi, Agnes, Linnemayr, Sebastian
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Canada JMIR Publications 31.10.2022
• Subjects: Acquired immune deficiency syndrome; Adaptation; AIDS; Antiretroviral drugs; Behavior; Behavioral economics; Bias; Chronic illnesses; Clinical trials; Drug resistance; Drug therapy; Habits; HIV; Human immunodeficiency virus; Intervention; Monitoring systems; Patient compliance; Protocol; Text messaging; Uganda; Kampala Uganda; Africa; behavioral economics; medication adherence; routines; HIV; antiretroviral therapy; habit formation

Nonadherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) among people living with HIV is a crucial barrier to attaining viral suppression globally. Existing behavioral interventions have successfully increased ART adherence, but typically show only short-term impact that dissipates after the interventions are w...