Feasibility and preliminary efficacy of a homebased intervention for the control and management of hypertension amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic in Kiambu County, Kenya
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- Conditions
- Circulatory System
- Registration Number
- PACTR202309530525257
- Lead Sponsor
- Consortium for advanced training in Africa
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 68
Inclusion Criteria
Patients with high BP (systolic =140 mmHg and/or diastolic =90 mmHg measured on at least 2 separate screening measurements)
Aged 18 years and above
Receiving primary care from the selected level 3 primary health facilities
Available to be followed up for 6 months.
Exclusion Criteria
Elderly hypertensive patients aged above 70 years
Hypertensive patients already on hypertension follow-up and management elsewhere or wished to relocate from the study area during the study period.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Differences in systolic and diastolic BP (SBP and DBP respectively) changes from baseline to the 6 month follow-up
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Proportion of patients with controlled hypertension, body composition – body mass index and waist height ratio