Development and evaluation of a public health center-based culturally tailored hypertension self-care intervention (CTHSI) among adults in rural Ghana

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Circulatory System

• Registration Number: PACTR202212690725065
• Lead Sponsor: Kennedy Diema Konlan

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2022-12-09
• Last Update Posted: 29 May 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Pending
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 36

Inclusion Criteria

1)Diagnose to have uncontrolled or elevated BP for at least six months and have no other comorbidities (e.g., diabetes mellitus, kidney disease, hyperlipidemia, heart failure),
2)Self-reported to be on antihypertensive medication, and
3)Age range 40 to 60 years.

Exclusion Criteria

1)Patients with controlled BP (systolic BP=140mmHg and diastolic BP= 90mmHg).
2)Mentally incapable (including any form of mental illness, e.g., bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, or cognitive impairment) of providing consent.
3)Incapable of comprehending to communication.
4)Pregnant or plans to be pregnant within three months from the commencement of the study.
5) Residents that will not be available throughout the study and/or reported not having adequate time to attend all weekly sessions.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Reduction in Blood Pressure

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Hypertension self-care behavior;Health literacy of Hypertension ;Medication adherence self-efficacy;Social support for hypertension patients;Cultural belief in relation to hypertension self care behaviour