A randomized controlled evaluation of an intervention package to improve health services for chronic diseases in Uganda and Tanzania

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: 1. Hypertension 2. Diabetes mellitus (type II); Circulatory System

• Registration Number: ISRCTN27340385
• Lead Sponsor: ondon School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2016-08-09
• Study Completion: 2017-04-30
• Last Update Posted: 25 March 2019

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 1158

Inclusion Criteria

Health facilities:
1. Located in one municipality and two rural districts each in SW Uganda and NW Tanzania

Health workers
1. Those in charge of outpatient services
2. All HWs who provide care for patients with hypertension (HT) and/or diabetes mellitus (DM)
3. Working at the above intervention and comparison HFs

Patients at HFs:
1. Aged 18 or over
2. Diagnosis of hypertension or diabetes mellitus
3. Access services at intervention or comparison health facilities

Patients, community based:
1. Aged 18 or over
2. Diagnosis of hypertension or diabetes mellitus
3. Reside in the catchment areas of intervention or comparison health facilities
4. Diagnosed during a previous cross-sectional survey conducted prior to the intervention project

Community members:
1. Aged 18 or over
2. Reside in communities adjacent to intervention and comparison facilities

Exclusion Criteria

Health workers:
Thosenot involved in providing OPD care for HT/DM

Patients:
1. Aged <18 years
2. Not affected by HT/DM

General population
1. Aged <18 years
2. Not a resident in a community adjacent to an intervention or comparison health facility

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified