Can Low-Cost strategies tame high blood pressure in Low-Income nations?
NCT ID NCT07784647
First seen Aug 25, 2026 · Last updated Sep 11, 2026 · Updated 4 times
Summary
This study examines how primary healthcare facilities in Nigeria and Sri Lanka manage high blood pressure, assessing readiness and patient outcomes. Researchers will survey facilities and patients, measure blood pressure, and interview patients, caregivers, and healthcare providers. The goal is to understand current care practices and barriers to control, paving the way for future trials of affordable treatment strategies.
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 research could identify gaps in hypertension care and guide low-cost, scalable strategies to improve blood pressure control in low- and middle-income countries.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational, formative study, so it will not test a treatment directly. Findings may not generalize beyond the specific regions studied.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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1,444 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2026
- Finished
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Aug 2026
- 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
Facility Survey (SARA): This survey will be conducted in family medicine clinics within primary care facilities where most patients with hypertension are managed. Patient Cross-Sectional Survey: Adults with hypertension attending primary healthcare facilities screened as part of Facility Survey (SARA) in Nigeria and Sri Lanka. Group Discussions and In-Depth Interviews: Participants will include adults with hypertension and their carers; healthcare providers (community health workers, nurses, and doctors or physicians); clinic administrators; and policymakers.
- 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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SARA Facility Survey Inclusion Criteria: \- primary care facility must be located in the Federal Capital Territory in Nigeria, and in the Gampaha District in Sri Lanka Patient Cross-Sectional Survey Inclusion Criteria: * adult (age ≥18 years) * hypertensive (defined as prior documented diagnosis of hypertension, or current use of BP-lowering drugs for hypertension, or SBP ≥140 mmHg, and/or DBP ≥90 mmHg measured on two separate occasions) Patient Cross-Sectional Survey Exclusion Criteria: * receiving BP-lowering drugs for conditions other than hypertension (e.g., benign prostate hyperplasia, migraine, etc) * normotensive
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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RemediumOne
Colombo, Sri Lanka
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University of Abuja
Abuja, Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria
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