Status:
UNKNOWN
Chronic Disease Self-management Program for Hypertension Control in Churches
Lead Sponsor:
The University of The West Indies
Collaborating Sponsors:
Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH)
Conditions:
Hypertension
Eligibility:
All Genders
35-70 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
In Barbados, levels of hypertension are high (40.7%) and cause of a high proportion of deaths due to cardiovascular diseases. In this study, the Stanford University-led Chronic Disease Self-Management...
Detailed Description
Setting: This cluster randomized trial will be conducted among members of selected church groups in Barbados - a small island developing state in the Caribbean with a population of approximately 287 0...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Resident in Barbados for the previous six months
- No plans to migrate over the ensuing one year.
- All persons with a previous diagnosis of hypertension or currently on anti- hypertensives AND the occurrence of two or more blood pressure readings above 140 mmHg (systolic) or 90mmHg (diastolic) on the day of recruitment will be deemed eligible.
- Persons not known to have hypertension but who have two or more blood pressure readings above 140 mmHg (systolic) or 90mmHg (diastolic) on the day of recruitment are also eligible
Exclusion
- Non-residents of Barbados
- Persons whose systolic blood pressure is below 140mmHg AND/OR diastolic blood pressure below 90mmHg
- Persons who are pregnant of planning to become pregnant over the following nine months
- Unwillingness/inability to comply with the study protocol
- Current participation in another study
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 11 2020
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
December 1 2021
Estimated Enrollment :
384 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04437966
Start Date
October 11 2020
End Date
December 1 2021
Last Update
June 24 2021
Active Locations (1)
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George Alleyne Chronic Disease Research Centre
Bridgetown, Barbados, BB15000