Hidden heart risks: new screening program targets undiagnosed disease in cameroon
NCT ID NCT06957548
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study will screen 200 adults in urban Cameroon for undiagnosed cardiometabolic disease risk factors like high blood pressure, diabetes, and obesity. Participants will receive a simple health check to find hidden conditions. The goal is to improve early detection and connect people to care.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this screening program could help identify many people with hidden heart and metabolic risks, leading to earlier treatment and better health in urban Cameroon.
- What could go wrong
- This is a screening study, not a treatment trial. It only measures risk factors and does not test any new drug or therapy. The results may not apply to other regions.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 200 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2025
- Expected to finish
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Feb 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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.
Who is studied
Urban Cameroon. Newbell, Douala, cameroon.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: * Screening is open to any adult over the age of 18 years
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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.
How to take part
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
The full official record for this study. This one lists no contact details, but it is the first place any would appear.
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A doctor treating you
A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Newbell Protestant Hospital
Douala, Littoral Region, Cameroon
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