Nepal tests Volunteer-Led program to tackle high blood pressure
NCT ID NCT06163859
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested whether training female community health volunteers (FCHVs) to lead group meetings and support can help people with high blood pressure in rural Nepal. 520 adults aged 30-75 with high blood pressure took part across 12 health facilities. The volunteers were trained to screen, counsel, and monitor blood pressure, and to connect people to clinics. The main goal was to see if this approach lowers average blood pressure after 3 months compared to usual care.
What this could mean
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- Active substance
- behavioral intervention: training and group support by female community health volunteers
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show a low-cost way to improve blood pressure control in rural communities using local volunteers.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed implementation study in one district of Nepal. Results may not apply to other settings, and the 3-month follow-up is too short to know long-term effects.
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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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520 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2024
- Finished
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May 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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30 to 75 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * 30 -75 years old * have a high blood pressure of 130/80 mmHg or under hypertension medication * are able to provide informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * severe illness requiring bed rest, and * pregnant women, due to their special health needs.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Institute for Implementation Science and Health
Kavre, Bagmati, Nepal
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