New study tests cheaper vs. fancier care for high blood pressure in HIV patients
NCT ID NCT05609513
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jul 24, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study looked at two strategies to help Ugandans living with HIV and high blood pressure get better care. One strategy provided free blood pressure medicines and equipment, while the other added extra staff and support. Over 87,000 patients took part. The goal was to see which approach works best to control blood pressure and is worth the cost.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- amlodipine, valsartan, hydrochlorothiazide
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show a cost-effective way to manage high blood pressure in people with HIV in Uganda, potentially saving lives.
- What could go wrong
- This is an implementation study, not a test of new drugs. Results may not apply to other countries or populations.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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87,421 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2023
- Finished
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Oct 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: 1\) All patients over 18 years of age receiving care at participating HIV clinics will contribute data for the effectiveness outcomes Exclusion Criteria: 1\) Patients who are not diagnosed with HIV receiving care at participating HIV clinics and are under the age of 18.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Butabika
Kampala, Uganda
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Bweyogerere
Wakiso, Uganda
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Entebbe RRH
Wakiso, Uganda
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Kakiri
Wakiso, Uganda
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Kawala
Kampala, Uganda
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Kawanda
Wakiso, Uganda
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Kisenyi
Kampala, Uganda
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Kitebi
Kampala, Uganda
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Komamboga
Kampala, Uganda
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Mengo Hospital
Kampala, Uganda
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Naguru
Kampala, Uganda
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Nakawuka HCIII
Wakiso, Uganda
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Nsambya
Kampala, Uganda
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Nsangi HCIII
Wakiso, Uganda
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Nurture Africa
Wakiso, Uganda
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Saidina
Wakiso, Uganda
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