Circulatory System
Conditions
Interventions
Health Etension Workers led Home based Intervention
Usual care
Sponsors
University of Gondar
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Eligiblity criteria for participants: Adult population aged 25 years and more with newly diagnosed hypertension (130/80 mmHg and more averaged over two readings) during home based hypertension screening performed by trained HEWs and the data collectors; individuals who know their hypertension status but not engaged in hypertension care, and those engaged in hypertension care but defaulted will be eligible to evaluate the effect of HEWs led home based intervention on clinical linkage. Adult population with high BP identified during the home based hypertension screening and those linked but uncontrolled hypertension (130/80 mmHg and more averaged over two readings) are eligible for evaluating the effect of HEWs led home based intervention on lifestyle and medication adherence, blood pressure change, and blood pressure control. Eligiblity criteria for clusters: Clusters having at least two working health extension workers are eligible for the study and selected during home based hypertension screening.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Pregnant women Patients with HTN requiring immediate hospitalization Patients who were/are on renal dialysis or transplant Patients participated in a previous CVD study Patients who had a history of heart attack, stroke, or congestive heart failure
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Clinical linkage to hypertension care and 2. Change in mean systolic blood pressure and diastolic blood pressures | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| (1) change from baseline in the proportion of hypertensive patients with lifestyle modification at the end of the intervention; (2) proportion of medication adherence at the end of the intervention; and (3) the proportion of optimal blood pressure control at 3, 6, and 9 months. | — |
Countries
Ethiopia
Contacts
Public ContactKassahun Alemu Gelaye
University of Gondar
Outcome results
None listed