Circulatory System Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients with a new diagnosis of essential HTN or diagnosed with type 2 diabetes 2. Patients known to have essential HTN or with diabetes who are already receiving medication. 3. HTN- or diabetic patients receiving treatment provided by the recruiting site 4. Adult (> 18 years old) 5. Ownership of a phone 6. Patients paying out of pocket and willing to be enrolled on M-TIBA
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with (suspected) secondary HTN, as described by local guidelines. This diagnosis is at discretion of the treating physician 2. HTN-patients requiring treatment (secondary, tertiary HTN care) not provided by the recruiting site 3. Patients unwilling or who refuse to give informed consent 4. Arm circumference greater than or less than the 22-42 cm for which the used cuffs is validated 5. Failure to obtain valid BP-values (e.g. cardiac arrhythmias) 6. Pregnancy 7. Patients who are judged to be unsuitable for receipt of mobile HTN or diabetes care by the treating physicians (for instance, patients with life-threatening diseases, dementia, and illiterate patients). 8. Patients who have had an acute cardiovascular event in the previous 3 months.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Mean change in systolic blood pressure;Mean change in diastolic blood pressure ;Mean change in fasting blood sugar/HbA1c<7% | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Frequency of measuring blood pressure;Frequency of measuring blood sugar;Cost-effectiveness of the intervention;Acceptability of the intervention by patients | — |
Countries
Kenya
Contacts
Research Scientist African Population and Health Research Center