Massive new program aims to tame Nigeria's hypertension crisis
NCT ID NCT07351162
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study expands a successful blood pressure program to 50 primary health centers across five Nigerian states. Over 10,000 adults with high blood pressure will receive simplified care from trained non-physician health workers, following the WHO HEARTS package. The goal is to improve blood pressure control and keep it under control long-term.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- WHO HEARTS Hypertension Treatment Bundle (training, simplified guidelines, non-physician care, audit/feedback)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show a practical way to control high blood pressure in low-resource communities, reducing heart attacks and strokes.
- What could go wrong
- This is an implementation study, not testing a new drug. Success depends on local health systems and may not apply to other regions. Blood pressure control requires lifelong management.
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Study facts
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- 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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About 10,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Feb 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2030
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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: * Adults (≥18 years old), * Elevated blood pressure (SBP ≥ 140 mmHg or DBP ≥ 90 mmHg) documented or measured by a health care professional (e.g., physician, community health extension worker, or community health officer) on two separate occasions or taking a BP-lowering medication, or a history of hypertension. * Pregnant women are eligible for this program, or * Cognitively impaired adults are eligible for this program.. Exclusion Criteria: This program will not include any of the following special populations: * Individuals who are not yet adults (minors): i.e. infants, children, or teenagers \<18 years old, or * Prisoners or other detained individuals.
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