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Hypertension Control through Women Self Help Group Members in Urban Slums of Kochi City

Effectiveness of a community based education and peer support led by women self-help group members in improving the control of hypertension: an implementation research in urban slums of Kochi city, Kerala, India

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2019/12/022252
Enrollment
1000
Registered
2019-12-03
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: I10- Essential (primary) hypertension

Interventions

Intervention1: Peer Support & Education Through Trained Women Self Healp Group Members: 1. Health education using pictorial flip charts 2. Assistance in behaviour change for healthy life style 3. Or

Sponsors

Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor
Lown Scholars Program
Collaborator

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Adults diagnosed with Hypertension

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Pregnant women will be excluded

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Mean change in systolic blood pressureTimepoint: After 6 months of recruitment—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Mean change in BMI Mean change in MET Smoking cessation rates Change in diet practices % adherent to 90% medications in past two weeksTimepoint: 6 months and 12 months after initiation of intervention—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactRAKESH PS

AMRITA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES

rakeshrenjini@gmail.com

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 11, 2026