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Impact of Community Health Workers on Adherence to Therapy for Non-Communicable Chronic Disease in Chiapas, Mexico

NCT02549495 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 168

Last updated 2025-12-22

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Summary

This study evaluates the effectiveness of community health workers when added to routine care for patients with diabetes and high blood pressure in rural clinics in Chiapas, Mexico. It does so by recording information on adherence to therapy, blood pressure and hemoglobin A1c while a non-governmental organization working in Mexico trains and introduces a community health worker program.

Conditions

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Patrick M Newman, MD · Brigham and Women's Hospital

  • Daniel Palazuelos, MD, MPH · Brigham and Women's Hospital

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2013-03-31
Primary Completion
2018-04-30
Completion
2019-06-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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