Effects of a health education intervention on hypertension-related knowledge, prevention and self-care practices in Nigerian Retirees: a quasi-experimental study

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

PACTR

Registry ID

PACTR201901779740173

Enrollment

400

Registered

2019-01-17

Start date

2018-06-04

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-01-27

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Conditions

Circulatory System

Interventions

Hypertension Education Intervention or programme

Health Talk

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Participants must be a retiree at the time of recruitment in Enugu State civil service. Participants must be aged 65 years and above

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Participants who were ill were excluded from the study

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Hypertension Knowledge, prevention and self-care practices	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
knowledge of hypertension, hypertension prevention, and self-care practices	—

Countries

Nigeria

Contacts

Public ContactCylia Iweama

Lecturer University of Nigeria Nsukka

cylia.iweama@unn.edu.ng+2348095971565

Outcome results

None listed

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