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Community-and Primary Care-based Intervention Linked With mObile Technology for HTN Control in Nepal

NCT07076134 · Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 520

Last updated 2025-08-17

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Summary

The clinical trial aims to evaluate whether a community and primary care-based intervention linked with mobile technology (CoPILOT) is acceptable, effective, cost-effective, sustainable, and scalable in improving hypertension (HTN) control among individuals aged 30 to 70 in Nepal. The primary research questions include:

Is the use of the application by Frontline Health Workers (FLHWs) and Female Community Health Volunteers (FCHVs) feasible and acceptable? Can FCHVs equipped with mHealth technology effectively increase the linkage of individuals with elevated blood pressure (BP) to health facilities? Does a mobile-based lifestyle intervention reduce or control BP? Can adherence to prescribed HTN treatments be improved among patients through this intervention?

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

FCHVs and FLHWs in a community managing HTN using primary care based approach and mobile health technology

Our intervention utilizes FCHVs as a bridge between the community and health facilities to improve HTN care. FCHVs and FLHWs will receive 2 days of training to use an Android app. The app provides prompts for BP measurement and educational content on healthy lifestyles. For 3 months, FCHVs will conduct bimonthly meetings, measure BP, height, and weight, provide awareness and enter sociodemographic details of participants into the app. Participants with BP ≥130/85 mmHg (unmedicated) or ≥120/80 mmHg (on medication) will be referred to a nearby health facility by FCHVs. The data entered by FCHVs will be linked to FLHWs' terminals. FLHWs will enter required information about medication use, referrals, and follow-ups into the app and take necessary actions for the treatment of referred patients. The intervention includes 795 participants from 10 clusters with BP ≥130/85 mmHg. Data on BP, medication adherence, quality of life, and physical activity will be collected at baseline and endline.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Dhulikhel Hospital

    collaborator OTHER

  • Duke Kunshan University

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
30 Years
Max Age
70 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-08-15
Primary Completion
2025-10-31
Completion
2025-12-31

Countries

  • Nepal

Study Locations

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Read the full study record

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