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Evaluating the Impact of Using the B-OK Bottles for HIV and ART Literacy in South Africa

2026年8月25日 更新者:University of Pennsylvania
Consistent use of antiretroviral therapy (ART) is essential for achieving suppression among people with HIV (PWH). Yet despite improvements in access to ART and improving viral suppression rates, an estimated one-third of PWH globally do not take ART as prescribed, thus allowing the virus to remain detectable and transmissible. This study tests whether a low-cost visual education tool, B-OK bottles, improves understanding of HIV, antiretroviral therapy (ART), and the concept of Undetectable = Untransmittable (U=U) among adults in Gauteng, South Africa using a randomized trial. Participants will be randomly assigned to one of three groups: (1) standard-of-care verbal information based on Department of Health guidelines, (2) information delivered in person using B-OK bottles, or (3) information delivered via a video demonstrating the B-OK bottles. The study will compare the two intervention formats to standard care, and to each other, to assess whether the tool improves knowledge, attitudes, and intentions related to HIV treatment and prevention, and whether the intervention results depend on delivery mode (in-person vs. video). Outcomes will be measured at baseline, immediately after the intervention, and at six-week follow-up.

研究概览

研究类型

介入性

注册 (估计的)

600

阶段

  • 不适用

联系人和位置

本节提供了进行研究的人员的详细联系信息,以及有关进行该研究的地点的信息。

学习联系方式

研究联系人备份

学习地点

    • Gauteng
      • Johannesburg、Gauteng、南非
        • 招聘中
        • Health Economics and Epidemiology Research Office (HE2RO), University of the Witwatersrand
        • 接触:
        • 首席研究员:
          • Caroline Govathson, PhD
        • 首席研究员:
          • Candice Chetty-Makkan, PhD

参与标准

研究人员寻找符合特定描述的人,称为资格标准。这些标准的一些例子是一个人的一般健康状况或先前的治疗。

资格标准

适合学习的年龄

  • 成人
  • 年长者

接受健康志愿者

是的

描述

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Aged 18 years or older
  • Residing in Gauteng
  • Able to understand and communicate in English or another study-supported language
  • Willing to attend an in-person study visit at the HE2RO offices
  • Willing to provide contact details for follow-up at six weeks

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Unwilling or unable to provide written informed consent for study participation

学习计划

本节提供研究计划的详细信息,包括研究的设计方式和研究的衡量标准。

研究是如何设计的?

设计细节

  • 主要用途:治疗
  • 分配:随机化
  • 介入模型:并行分配
  • 屏蔽:双倍的

武器和干预

参与者组/臂
干预/治疗
有源比较器:Control
Participants enrolled in the control group will receive standard-of-care verbal information about HIV and ART based on South African Department of Health guidelines, delivered via standardized script.
Participants enrolled in this group will receive standard-of-care verbal information about HIV and ART based on South African Department of Health guidelines, delivered via standardized script.
实验性的:B-OK Bottles Intervention (delivered in person)
Participants enrolled in this group will receive information about HIV and ART that is communicated using B-OK bottles as visual aids to make the information more salient. The bottles explain how HIV affects a person's health and how ART reduces viral load and eliminates HIV transmission risk.
Participants in this group will receive information about HIV and ART that is communicated using B-OK bottles as visual aids to make the information more salient. The bottles explain how HIV affects a person's health and how ART reduces viral load and eliminates HIV transmission risk.
实验性的:B-OK Bottles Intervention (delivered by video)
Participants enrolled in this group will receive information about HIV and ART in the form of a video that illustrates B-OK. The video will use the bottles to explain how HIV affects a person's health and how ART reduces viral load and eliminates HIV transmission risk.
Participants in this group will receive information about HIV and ART in the form of a video that illustrates the B-OK bead bottles and how they work. The video will demonstrate use of the B-OK bead bottles to explain how HIV affects a person's health and how ART reduces viral load and eliminates HIV transmission risk.

研究衡量的是什么?

主要结果指标

结果测量
措施说明
大体时间
Accuracy of beliefs about ART effectiveness (composite), post-intervention
大体时间:Immediately post-intervention

A composite score will be derived from two items assessing beliefs about the effectiveness of HIV treatment, each scored 0-10: (1) prevention benefit - "Imagine a person living with HIV who is taking HIV treatment and has an undetectable viral load. How likely is it that this person would pass HIV to a regular sexual partner?"; (2) clinical benefit - "Imagine a person living with HIV who is taking HIV treatment and has an undetectable viral load. How likely is it that this person would be harmed by HIV?"

The two items will be combined into a composite, to be pre-specified in the statistical analysis plan; lower scores indicate more accurate beliefs about the prevention and clinical benefits of HIV treatment with viral suppression.

Immediately post-intervention

次要结果测量

结果测量
措施说明
大体时间
Accuracy of U=U transmission-risk belief
大体时间:Immediately post-intervention and 6 weeks follow-up
The outcome will be measured on a 0-10 scale, based on this question: "Imagine a person living with HIV who is taking HIV treatment and has an undetectable viral load. How likely is it that this person would pass HIV to a regular sexual partner?" Minimum 0, maximum 10; lower scores indicate more accurate beliefs consistent with U=U.
Immediately post-intervention and 6 weeks follow-up
Accuracy of belief about personal harm under viral suppression
大体时间:Immediately post-intervention and 6 weeks follow-up
The outcome will be measured on a 0-10 scale, based on this question: "Imagine a person living with HIV who is taking HIV treatment and has an undetectable viral load. How likely is it that this person would be harmed by HIV?" Minimum 0, maximum 10; lower scores indicate more accurate belief.
Immediately post-intervention and 6 weeks follow-up
Accuracy of beliefs about ART effectiveness (composite), follow-up
大体时间:6 weeks follow-up

A composite score will be derived from two items assessing beliefs about the effectiveness of HIV treatment, each scored 0-10: (1) prevention benefit - "Imagine a person living with HIV who is taking HIV treatment and has an undetectable viral load. How likely is it that this person would pass HIV to a regular sexual partner?"; (2) clinical benefit - "Imagine a person living with HIV who is taking HIV treatment and has an undetectable viral load. How likely is it that this person would be harmed by HIV?"

The two items will be combined into a composite, to be pre-specified in the statistical analysis plan; lower scores indicate more accurate beliefs about the prevention and clinical benefits of HIV treatment with viral suppression.

6 weeks follow-up
Comprehension of "viral suppression"
大体时间:Immediately post-intervention and 6 weeks follow-up
This outcome measures self-rated understanding of the term "viral suppression," based on the question: "How well do you understand the term 'viral suppression'?" Measured on a 0-10 scale. Minimum 0, maximum 10; higher scores indicate greater comprehension.
Immediately post-intervention and 6 weeks follow-up
Comprehension of "U=U" / "Undetectable=Untransmittable"
大体时间:Immediately post-intervention and 6 weeks follow-up
This outcome measures self-rated understanding of the term "U=U" or "Undetectable=Untransmittable," based on the question: "How well do you understand the term 'U=U' or 'Undetectable=Untransmittable'?" Measured on a 0-10 scale. Minimum 0, maximum 10; higher scores indicate greater comprehension.
Immediately post-intervention and 6 weeks follow-up
Attitude - residual transmission concern despite ART
大体时间:Immediately post-intervention and 6 weeks follow-up
The outcome measures agreement that HIV medication does not completely eliminate the risk of getting HIV through sex. Measured on a 0-10 scale. Minimum 0, maximum 10; higher scores indicate greater concern.
Immediately post-intervention and 6 weeks follow-up
Attitude - HIV fatalism
大体时间:Immediately post-intervention and 6 weeks follow-up

This outcome measures agreement with "Having HIV means I will eventually die from it".

Measured on a 0-10 scale. Minimum 0, maximum 10; higher scores indicate higher fatalistic beliefs about HIV.

Immediately post-intervention and 6 weeks follow-up
Intention - condom use under hypothetical viral suppression
大体时间:Immediately post-intervention and 6 weeks follow-up

This outcome measures self-rated likelihood of using a condom to prevent transmission to an HIV-negative partner, in a hypothetical scenario where the participant is virally suppressed on treatment.

Measured on a 0-10 scale. Minimum 0, maximum 10; higher scores indicate greater likelihood of condom use.

Immediately post-intervention and 6 weeks follow-up
Intention - motivation to initiate or continue ART
大体时间:Immediately post-intervention and 6 weeks follow-up

This outcome measures the self-rated motivation to stay on or restart HIV treatment.

Measured on a 0-10 scale. Minimum 0, maximum 10; higher scores indicate greater motivation.

For participants living with HIV, the question refers to their own treatment; for participants who are HIV-negative or of unknown status, it is framed as a hypothetical scenario.

Immediately post-intervention and 6 weeks follow-up

合作者和调查者

在这里您可以找到参与这项研究的人员和组织。

调查人员

  • 首席研究员:Aaron Richterman, PhD、University of Pennsylvania

研究记录日期

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研究主要日期

学习开始 (实际的)

2026年7月27日

初级完成 (估计的)

2026年9月1日

研究完成 (估计的)

2026年11月1日

研究注册日期

首次提交

2026年7月8日

首先提交符合 QC 标准的

2026年7月8日

首次发布 (实际的)

2026年7月15日

研究记录更新

最后更新发布 (实际的)

2026年8月27日

上次提交的符合 QC 标准的更新

2026年8月25日

最后验证

2026年8月1日

更多信息

与本研究相关的术语

计划个人参与者数据 (IPD)

计划共享个人参与者数据 (IPD)?

未定

IPD 计划说明

The investigators are still determining the data sharing plan and if we will be sharing IPD yet.

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