The HAART cell phone adherence trial (WelTel Kenya1): a randomized controlled trial protocol.

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Published in Trials on September 22, 2009

Authors

Richard T Lester1, Edward J Mills, Antony Kariri, Paul Ritvo, Michael Chung, William Jack, James Habyarimana, Sarah Karanja, Samson Barasa, Rosemary Nguti, Benson Estambale, Elizabeth Ngugi, T Blake Ball, Lehana Thabane, Joshua Kimani, Lawrence Gelmon, Marta Ackers, Francis A Plummer

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Nairobi, UNITID Building, Nairobi, Kenya. rlestr.id@gmail.com

Associated clinical trials:

Cell Phone Intervention to Support Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) Adherence in Kenya | NCT00830622

The Effectiveness of SMS in Improving Antiretroviral Medication Adherence Among Adolescents Living With HIV in Nigeria (STARTA) | NCT03394391

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