Improving the HIV Care Continuum With mHealth Technology

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Conditions studied: HIV - Human Immunodeficiency Virus, HIV Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) Adherence, mHealth Application, mHealth Intervention, Continuum of Care, Youth With HIV

In brief

Youth living with HIV (YLHIV) face barriers to engagement and retention in HIV care, show poor medication adherence, and often fail to achieve and maintain viral suppression. YLHIV in the southern United States have particularly poor care engagement outcomes. South Carolina is one of nine states identified as "key drivers" of the US HIV epidemic, and HIV rates for youth in South Carolina have risen in recent years. Tailored interventions are urgently needed to improve outcomes for this population. One promising approach is to reach YLHIV via mobile Health (mHealth) technology, yet few efforts have sought to tailor mHealth interventions to the needs of YLHIV in the southern US. Thus, the scientific objective of this study is to pilot test a new mHealth intervention, called MindBodyU, designed to increase engagement/retention in care and ART adherence among YLHIV in South Carolina. In this study, investigators will evaluate the feasibility, acceptability, and initial efficacy of the mHealth intervention with a six-month pilot trial with 40 YLHIV in South Carolina.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT07631104

Run by

University of South Carolina

People needed

40

Starts

2026-06-01

Expected to finish

2028-06-01

Last updated by the study team

2026-06-05

Who can join

Age: 16 and older, up to 25. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Between the ages of 16 and 25 years
• Diagnosed with HIV
• Resident of South Carolina
• Proficient in English

You may not qualify if…

• Under 16 years of age or over 25 years of age
• Is not a person living with HIV
• Is not a resident of South Carolina
• Is not proficient in English

Where it is running

• University of South Carolina — Columbia, South Carolina, United States

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