Community health workers take on high blood pressure and diabetes in the andes

NCT ID NCT05524987

Ongoing Disease control Sponsor: Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tests whether monthly home visits from trained health agents can help people in poor, high-altitude communities in Peru better control their high blood pressure and diabetes. Over 1,000 participants will either receive these visits for a year or get usual care. The goal is to see if the home visits lead to lower blood pressure and better blood sugar levels.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: health agent home visits
What this could lead to: If successful, this could provide a low-cost, community-based model to improve blood pressure and diabetes control in remote, underserved populations.
What could go wrong: This is a single study in one region of Peru, so results may not apply elsewhere. The intervention is behavioral, so adherence and long-term effects are uncertain.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

diabetes mellitus hypertensive disorder type 2 diabetes mellitus

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

DIABETES HYPERTENSION

Contacts and locations

Locations

PRISMA

Puno, Puno, Peru

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