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Addressing Hypertension Care in Africa Program

Addressing Hypertension Care in Africa (ADHINCRA) Program

Who can join

As published by the study on ClinicalTrials.gov. "Not stated" means the study hasn't said — ask the study team.

Age
18 Years to 70 Years
Sex
All sexes
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
Compensation
Not stated

Other requirements are listed under Eligibility below. Only the study team can confirm whether you can join.

What to expect

No one can promise a trial will help you personally — that is what the research is trying to find out.

What participation involves

Not stated in the study description — ask the study team about visits and procedures.

Compensation
Not stated
  • Study-related exams and procedures are typically provided at no cost. This is how many trials work in general — confirm the details for this study with the study team.
  • Participants are monitored closely by the research team throughout the study.
  • Some participants may receive access to an investigational treatment, which is still being studied.
  • Your participation helps researchers learn whether this approach could help future patients.

About this study

In plain language

This study tests the ADHINCRA program to improve care for high blood pressure in Africa. It addresses factors related to patients, care providers, and health systems. It is for adults ages 18–70 with high blood pressure who receive care at a study clinic.

The ADHINCRA Program is a bundle of multilevel evidence-based interventions that address multiple predictors of controlled hypertension, including patient-, provider-, and health system-level factors. The successful implementation of the ADHINCRA program will provide a rigorous and scalable model for improving hypertension control in Africa, which would ultimately reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease, stroke and kidney disease.

Compensation is read from the study's own description and may be missing — always confirm with the study team.

Eligibility

Who can join

  • Are 18–70 years old.
  • Have high blood pressure, with a top number of at least 140 mmHg at your most recent clinic visit, and do not have diabetes.
  • Have never taken medicine for high blood pressure or take only one medicine for it.
  • Get primary care at a clinic taking part in the study.
  • Are willing and able to agree to join after learning about the study, in English, Twi, Dagbani, Ewe, Hausa, or Yoruba.
  • Own an Android smartphone or iPhone.

Who can't join

  • Are younger than 18 or older than 70.
  • Have very high blood pressure of 180/110 mmHg or higher.
  • Have had a stroke, or have disease in the arteries that supply the heart or kidney disease.
  • Have kidney failure treated with dialysis, a treatment that filters the blood.
  • Have a serious illness, such as cancer, that may shorten your life or needs active treatment.
  • Have problems with memory or thinking, or another condition that prevents you from taking part.
  • Are pregnant or breastfeeding.
  • Are not willing to agree to join after learning about the study.

Simplified for readability. The official criteria below are what the study team uses.

Official eligibility criteria

Inclusion Criteria: * Aged 18 -70 years. * Diagnosis of hypertension and elevated systolic blood pressure measure (≥140 mmHg) on the most recent clinic visit without a diabetes diagnosis. * Hypertension treatment naive or on monotherapy. * Receives primary care at one of the participating sites. * Willing and able to provide informed consent in English, Twi, Dagbani, Ewe, Hausa, or Yoruba. * Owns a smartphone (Android or iOS). Exclusion Criteria: * Age \<18 years or \>70 years. * Severely elevated BP (≥180/110mmHg). * Diagnosis of stroke, coronary artery disease, or kidney disease. * Diagnosis of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) treated with dialysis. * Serious medical condition which either limits life expectancy or requires active management (e.g., cancer). * Cognitive impairment or other conditions preventing study participation * Pregnant or currently nursing a child * Unwilling to provide informed consent

Study sites (1)

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