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Village health workers fight chronic disease in rural lesotho

NCT ID NCT05596773

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This study looks at whether trained community health workers can effectively screen and manage chronic diseases like high blood pressure and diabetes in rural Lesotho. About 17,500 adults will take part, with health workers using simple tools and eHealth apps to monitor and refer patients. The goal is to improve disease detection, treatment, and long-term control in areas with limited access to clinics.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Participants

About 17,500 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Feb 2023

Expected to finish

Dec 2027

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

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.

Who is studied

Inhabitants of around 100 (range 90-110) randomly selected villages in rural Lesotho. The estimated mean number of inhabitants per village is 200. All inhabitants will be approached for consent and all consenting individuals (assent plus guardian consent for adolescents (10-17 years), guardian consent for children \<10 years) will be enrolled into the ComBaCaL cohort.

Ages

Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.

Show the full entry requirements

Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.

Inclusion Criteria village level: * Village size of 40 to 100 households * Village consent obtained from village chief * Possibility to identify or recruit a CC-VHW from the village population meeting the following requirements which are largely in line with the criteria of the Lesotho VHW Program Policy: o Criteria of the Lesotho Village Health Program Policy: * Having primary residence in the village (according to village chief) * Having a proven record of trustworthiness in the resident village * Having proven ability to maintain confidentiality on public matters * Being aged between 20 and 50 years * Being able to provide written reports and being able to do basic mathematical calculations * Having at least educational level equivalent to high school leaving certificate (Junior Certificate) o Additional ComBaCaL criteria: * Having the ability and willingness to work with a tablet-based eHealth tool * Having good social and communication skills * Having the ability and willingness to interact with health professionals and the village population * Being able to speak, understand and write in English- * Having successfully completed the ComBaCaL CC-VHW training including final assessment Inclusion criteria individual level: * Having primary residence in the village (self-reported at time of enrolment) * Being able and willing to consent to participation or in case of individuals aged below 18

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

diabetes mellitus hypertensive disorder Noncommunicable Diseases

As listed by the trial registrant

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Non-communicable diseases (NCDS)

How to take part

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  1. The places running it

    2 sites in 2 countries. The list below names each one and where it is.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Division of Clinical Epidemiology, University Hospital Basel, University of Basel

    RECRUITING

    Basel, 4001, Switzerland

  • Solidarmed Lesotho

    RECRUITING

    Maseru, Lesotho