Status:
UNKNOWN
Dietary Assessment and Prevention of Hypertension in Nigeria
Lead Sponsor:
University of Leeds
Collaborating Sponsors:
Rivers State University Teaching Hospital
Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund)
Conditions:
Hypertension
Blood Pressure
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-70 years
Brief Summary
Contrary to North America and Europe, the prevalence of hypertension is rising in West Africa and, currently, there are no simple dietary assessment tools for clinicians to offer personalized dietary ...
Detailed Description
Contrary to North America and Europe, the prevalence of hypertension is rising in West Africa. With a transition from whole foods to processed foods in Nigeria, diet is considered a key driver of hype...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Men and women of generally good health or with hypertension
Exclusion
- history of chronic diseases such as cardiovascular diseases (heart diseases), stroke, chronic kidney diseases, or pregnant or breastfeeding women, children below 18 years and adults above 70 years are also excluded from this study. Additionally, individuals who have made significant changes to their diet in the past six months or are currently following specific dietary restrictions will also be excluded from this study
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 23 2023
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
February 1 2024
Estimated Enrollment :
125 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT05973760
Start Date
July 23 2023
End Date
February 1 2024
Last Update
August 3 2023
Active Locations (1)
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Royal State University
Port Harcourt, Nigeria