Nurse-Led program tackles high blood pressure in HIV patients

NCT ID NCT04704336

Completed Disease control Sponsor: NYU Langone Health Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This study tested a program where HIV nurses were trained to also manage high blood pressure in people living with HIV. The goal was to see if this approach could lower blood pressure over 12 months. The study involved 830 adults at 30 primary health centers in Lagos, Nigeria.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: task-shifting strategy for hypertension control (TASSH) protocol
What this could lead to: If successful, this approach could improve blood pressure control in people with HIV using existing clinic staff, without needing extra doctors.
What could go wrong: This is a completed implementation study, not a drug trial. Results may not apply to other settings or populations, and long-term benefits are not yet known.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

AIDS HIV infectious disease hypertensive disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

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

HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS HYPERTENSION

Contacts and locations

Locations

Nigerian Institute of Medical Research (NIMR)

Yaba, Lagos, Nigeria
Saint Louis University (SLU)

St Louis, Missouri, 63103, United States

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