Modified Directly Observed Antiretroviral Therapy

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Category Primary study
Registry of Trialsclinicaltrials.gov
Year 2011
M-DART Study is a randomized clinical trial comparing the effectiveness of a home-based modified directly observed antiretroviral (ART) treatment strategy to clinic-based standard of care in patients with HIV/AIDS in Port Victoria, Busia, Kitale, Chulaimbo and Khunyangu, Kenya. Hypothesis 1a: It is feasible to implement M-DART in remote, poverty stricken, high-HIV prevalence rural communities in western Kenya. Hypothesis 1b: M-DART will be a more effective strategy than standard of care (High-Risk Express Care) in reducing mortality and LTFU in patients at the highest risk of dying following ART initiation. Hypothesis 2: M-DART will be cost effective over the 48-week study period Hypothesis 3a: Patients enrolled in M-DART will have higher quality of life scores at 24 and 48 weeks as compared to the control patients. Hypothesis 3b: Patients enrolled in M-DART will have lower HIV related stigma scores at 24 and 48-weeks as compared to the control patients.
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First added on: May 11, 2024