Health-Related Quality of Life in People Living with HIV and Hypertension: Effects of a Short Message Service–Based Mobile Health Intervention (MOPHADHIV Trial)
Randomized controlled trial evaluates health-related quality of life in people living with HIV and hypertension, suggesting limited intervention impact.
Key Points
This research aimed to evaluate the effects of a mobile health intervention on health-related quality of life in people living with HIV and hypertension.
Conducted a 12-month randomized controlled trial at four community health centers in Cape Town, South Africa.
Participants were divided into intervention and control groups, with data collected at baseline and 12 months.
Health-related quality of life was measured using the EQ-5D-5L utility index and Visual Analogue Scale.
Baseline health-related quality of life was high and similar across both groups.
At 12 months, the control group showed a slightly higher EQ-5D-5L utility (0.97 vs 0.95) with a significant mean difference.
The SMS-based intervention was linked to a small reduction in EQ-5D-5L utility in adjusted models.