Neighbors and apps join forces to tackle high blood pressure in kenya
NCT ID NCT06485700
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a program where trained peers deliver blood pressure medications directly to patients' homes and use health technology to support adherence. The goal is to see if this approach helps people with uncontrolled high blood pressure take their pills regularly and lower their blood pressure. About 1,140 adults in western Kenya will take part.
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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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About 1,140 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2025
- Expected to finish
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Apr 2028
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.
- 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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Inclusion Criteria: • Adult participants enrolled in AMPATH's CDM Program with uncontrolled hypertension (SBP ≥ 140 or diastolic BP (DBP) ≥ 90) Exclusion Criteria: * hypertensive emergency requiring immediate medical attention, * terminal illness, and * inability to provide informed consent.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
3 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Study Site
RECRUITINGWebuye, Bungoma County, Kenya
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Study Site
RECRUITINGKitale, Trans Nzoia County, Kenya
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Study Site
RECRUITINGEldoret, Uasin Gishu County, Kenya
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