counselling and chronic conditions study

Strengthening mental health care in chronic care patients with hypertension. A cluster randomised control trial.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

PACTR

Registry ID

PACTR201505001097317

Enrollment

1000

Registered

2015-04-08

Start date

2015-04-16

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-09-14

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Conditions

Circulatory System Mental and Behavioural Disorders Depression, Hypertension

Interventions

Counselling and chronic conditions study

conselling and chronic conditions study

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All adult chronic care patients 18 years or older receiving treatment for hypertension and with depressive symptoms, as indicated by a total score of 9 or more on the Patient Health Questionnaire 9(PHQ-9 who give valid consent. 20 largest eligible clinicsproviding chronic care according to ICDM (integrated chronic diseases management)model

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Clinics that do not provide ICDM; small (<10 000 attendances/ year); mobile or satellite Individuals who plan to move away from the vicinity of the clinic in the next year, or do not manage an assessment based on a 3-item decisional capacity instrument developed to assess mental capacity consent

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Proportion of patients considered recovered from their depressive symptoms, as assessed using the PHQ-9	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Blood pressure control ;adherence using the self-reported Visual Analogue Scale;Perceived stress symptoms	—

Countries

South Africa

Contacts

Public ContactTasneem Kathree

Research Coordinator

kathree@ukzn.ac.za+27312601700

Outcome results

None listed

Source: PACTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Sep 19, 2026