Village-Wide healthy living program shows promise for lowering blood pressure
NCT ID NCT06427096
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether teaching families about healthy eating, low-salt diets, weight management, exercise, and blood pressure monitoring could lower blood pressure across entire villages. Over 8,000 adults from 80 villages in China took part. Half the villages received the program led by community health instructors, while the other half continued with usual care. The main goal was to see if systolic blood pressure dropped more in the program villages after 6 months.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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8,001 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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May 2024
- Finished
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Jul 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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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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40 to 80 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
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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.
1. Village screening: Villages were eligible for inclusion if they had ≥200 permanent households, with ≥60 households comprising ≥2 family members. 2. Inclusion and Exclusion Criteria for the Family Inclusion Criteria: 1. At least 2 participants between the age of 40-80 years meet the inclusion and exclusion criteria of family members and willing to participate in this study; 2. At least one family member can use the smartphone to upload BP values. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Any family member participated in the other hypertension-related programs; 2. Inappropriate for the study decided by the healthy family instructor. 3.Inclusion and Exclusion Criteria for the Family Member Inclusion Criteria: 1. 40-80 years old, regardless of BP level and antihypertensive treatment; 2. No travel plan for more than 1 month during the study period; 3. Written or fingerprinted informed consent form. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Significant cognitive dysfunction; 2. With advanced tumor, dialysis, or other serious diseases; 3. Lying in bed for a long time or unable to take care of themselves; 4. Diagnosed of secondary hypertension; 5. Having birth plans in the next six months, pregnant or lactating women; 6. Other ineligible circumstances judged by the investigators.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Ruyang County People's Hospital
Luoyang, Henan, China
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