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Trial reportPloS one2012

Text messaging to improve attendance at post-operative clinic visits after adult male circumcision for HIV prevention: a randomized controlled trial.

Thomas A Odeny, Robert C Bailey, Elizabeth A Bukusi, Jane M Simoni, Kenneth A Tapia, Krista Yuhas, King K Holmes, R Scott McClelland

Registry-linked trialOpen access · goldAbstract readMulticenter StudyRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in PloS one, 2012. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT01186575 (Text Messaging to Improve Adherence to Post-Operative Clinic Appointments and Reduce Early Resumption of Sexual Intercourse After Adult Male Circumcision), which is not on this map. Cited by 68 papers, 10 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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68citing papers in PubMed, 10 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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NCT01186575 nacompletednot on this map

Text Messaging to Improve Adherence to Post-Operative Clinic Appointments and Reduce Early Resumption of Sexual Intercourse After Adult Male Circumcision: A Randomized Controlled Trial

TypeinterventionalSponsorUniversity of WashingtonRan2010 to 2011Enrolled1,200ConditionsHIV Infections, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, Circumcision, Male, Patient ComplianceArmsText Message
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

68 citing papers in PubMed, 10 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 104 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Thomas A OdenyDepartment of Epidemiology, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, United States of America.
Robert C Bailey
Elizabeth A Bukusi
Jane M Simoni
Kenneth A Tapia
Krista Yuhas
King K Holmes
R Scott McClelland
University of Washington · USAIDS United · USUniversity of Illinois Chicago · US

Funding

University of Washington/Fred Hutch Center for AIDS ResearchP30AI027757 · NIAID · UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON · PI Judith Tsui · 1988 to 2026
$104.9M
INTERNATIONAL TRAINING GRANT IN EPIDEMIOLOGYD43TW000007 · FIC · UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON · PI FARQUHAR, CAREY · 1988 to 2012
$16.3M
Mentoring Diverse Scientists in Global HIV Research on Mental Health & AdherenceK24MH093243 · NIMH · UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON · PI SIMONI, JANE M. · 2011 to 2014
$590k
FIC NIH HHS D43 TW000007FIC NIH HHS NIH 5D43-TW000007NIAID NIH HHS P30 AI027757NIMH NIH HHS K24 MH093243
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundFollowing male circumcision for HIV prevention, a high proportion of men fail to return for their scheduled seven-day post-operative visit. We evaluated the effect of short message service (SMS) text messages on attendance at this important visit. METHODOLOGY: We enrolled 1200 participants >18 years old in a two-arm, parallel, randomized controlled trial at 12 sites in Nyanza province, Kenya. Participants received daily SMS text messages for seven days (n = 600) or usual care (n = 600). The primary outcome was attendance at the scheduled seven-day post-operative visit. The primary analysis was by intention-to-treat. PRINCIPAL

findingsOf participants receiving SMS, 387/592 (65.4%) returned, compared to 356/596 (59.7%) in the control group (relative risk [RR] = 1.09, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.00-1.20; p = 0.04). Men who paid more than US$1.25 to travel to clinic were at higher risk for failure to return compared to those who spent ≤ US$1.25 (adjusted relative risk [aRR] 1.35, 95% CI 1.15-1.58; p<0.001). Men with secondary or higher education had a lower risk of failure to return compared to those with primary or less education (aRR 0.87, 95% CI 0.74-1.01; p = 0.07).

conclusionsText messaging resulted in a modest improvement in attendance at the 7-day post-operative clinic visit following adult male circumcision. Factors associated with failure to return were mainly structural, and included transportation costs and low educational level.

trial registrationClinicalTrials.govNCT01186575.

Indexed as

Patient ComplianceReminder SystemsText MessagingAdultCircumcision, MaleHumansKenyaMalePostoperative CarePostoperative ComplicationsPostoperative PeriodRegression AnalysisResearch DesignRiskTreatment Outcome

Identifiers

PMID22957034
PMCPMC3434192
OpenAlexW2090279848

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