Health Condition 1: I10- Essential (primary) hypertension
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Video assisted health education: Eligible fishermen from Malpe, Padukere and Kadekar will be recruited to intervention arm whereas from Kaup village for control arm. The department of C
Sponsors
Manipal Academy Of Higher Education
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Fishermen aged above 18 years, residing in Kadekar or Kaup village since at least one year, actively involved in fishing activities and those having Systolic BP more than or equal 130 mm of Hg and/or Diastolic BP more than or equal to 80 mm of Hg with anti-hypertensive pharmacological therapy, using android smart phones and those willing to participate in the entire course of study including follow up
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Fishermen engaged in fishing related activities other than working in fishing boats, patients with reported Cardiovascular disease outcomes like myocardial infarction, stroke, chronic kidney disease, cases of hypertensive emergency or urgency.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Health educational video and changes in mean blood pressure in the intervention arm in comparison with the control arm Timepoint: 2 years | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Changes in other risk factors pertaining to tobacco use, physical activity, dietary practices, waist circumference, weight, Fasting Blood Sugar, lipid profile, Serum creatinine, medication adherence Timepoint: 2 years | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactGahan S Jois
Kasturba Medical College Manipal
Outcome results
None listed