Effectiveness of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) education to improve adherence to anti retro-viral therapy (ART) among HIV patients
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: null- HIV patients who are receiving Anti Retro-viral Therapy
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2015/07/005983
- Lead Sponsor
- Katurba Medical College
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 105
Inclusion Criteria
•All PLHIV aged 18 years or above & who are on ART
•PLHIV who consent to be a part of the study
Exclusion Criteria
•PLHIV aged below 18 years
•PLHIV who do not consent to be a part of the study
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method To assess the effect of educational intervention to the level of adherence to ART among PLHIVTimepoint: After intervention for six months (After six months)
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1.To measure the increase in knowledge regarding HIV disease among PLHIV. <br/ ><br>2.To assess the change in quality of life & reduction in stigma among PLHIV. <br/ ><br>3.To measure the change in CD4 count among PLHIV. <br/ ><br>Timepoint: first post test of 6 months and second post test after 12 months