Cardiometabolic Disease Risk Factors in Cameroon

NCT ID: NCT06957548

Last Updated: 2025-11-26

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION
• Total Enrollment: 200 participants
• Study Classification: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2025-07-09
• Study Completion Date: 2027-02-12

Brief Summary

Cardiometabolic diseases (CMDs) are a major public health concern in sub-Saharan Africa, including Cameroon. Studies have shown a significant increase in the prevalence of hypertension, diabetes, and obesity in recent years. However, access to timely diagnosis and treatment remains limited, particularly in rural areas. Community-based screening programs have been shown to be effective in identifying individuals with undiagnosed CMD risk factors and promoting early intervention. By leveraging the strengths of community-based approaches, the URBACAM-D study aims to address the growing burden of CMDs in urban Cameroon.

Conditions

Cardiac Disease; Metabolic Disease

Study Design

• Observational Model Type: OTHER
• Study Time Perspective: CROSS_SECTIONAL

Interventions

Cardiometabolic disease

Cardiometabolic disease screening

Intervention Type: DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• Screening is open to any adult over the age of 18 years

• Minimum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Sponsors

Johns Hopkins University

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Responsibility Role: SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

Dimitri Tito, DO

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Johns Hopkins University

Locations

Newbell Protestant Hospital

Douala, Littoral Region, Cameroon

Countries

Cameroon

Other Identifiers

IRB00474444

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id