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Measuring blood pressure and cardiovascular risk in rural Kenya and The Gambia

Determining the optimal diagnostic and risk stratification approaches for people with hypertension in two rural populations in Kenya and The Gambia

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ISRCTN
Registry ID
ISRCTN35951727
Enrollment
1250
Registered
2024-02-27
Start date
2023-07-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-03-11

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

Conditions

Hypertension Circulatory System

Interventions

Participants will be identified through demographic surveillance systems and approached to participate. Those who consent will be entered into the study. Participants will have their blood pressure me

Sponsors

London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Registered in population registers of the KWHDSS (The Gambia) or KHDSS (Kenya) 2. Aged =30 years at the time of enrolment in the study 3. Able to provide written informed consent to participate in the study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Pregnant women (self-reported)

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Measured at baseline: 1. Blood pressure measured by 24-hr ABPM, HBPM, and u/aABPM. 2. Left ventricular hypertrophy measured by transthoracic echocardiogram, 12-lead electrocardiogram and smartphone based 6-lead ECG 3. Left ventricular systolic dysfunction assessed transthoracic echocardiogram, and smartphone based 6-lead ECG 4. Hypertensive retinopathy measured using clinical grade retinal camera and smartphone-based portable retinal cameras 5. Renal dysfunction measured using clinical laboratories and point-of-care clinical chemistry devices 6. Arterial stiffness measured using blood-pressure cuff assessment of pressure wave velocity

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1. Cardiovascular risk factors assessed using questionnaire at baseline 2. Participant demographics assessed using questionnaire at baseline

Countries

Gambia, Kenya

Contacts

Public ContactAlexander Perkins
IHCoR_Africa@LSHTM.ac.uk+44 20 7927 2723

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026