Addressing Hypertension Care in Africa Program

NCT ID: NCT06986590

Last Updated: 2026-01-14

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

800 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2026-01-09

Study Completion Date

2028-09-30

Brief Summary

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The ADHINCRA Program is a bundle of multilevel evidence-based interventions that address multiple predictors of controlled hypertension, including patient-, provider-, and health system-level factors. The successful implementation of the ADHINCRA program will provide a rigorous and scalable model for improving hypertension control in Africa, which would ultimately reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease, stroke and kidney disease.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Hypertension High Blood Pressure

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

CROSSOVER

Stepped wedge cluster randomized trial
Primary Study Purpose

HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Cohort 1

This cohort will be the first to participate in the ADHINCRA Program, which includes home blood pressure monitoring, an mHealth app, nurse-led lifestyle counselling and treatment with a simplified hypertension control protocol.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

ADHINCRA Program

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The ADHINCRA Program is a nurse-led intervention that includes the use of home blood pressure monitoring, a mobile health app, lifestyle counselling, and a simplified hypertension treatment protocol to achieve blood pressure control among people diagnosed with hypertension.

Cohort 2

This cohort will begin the ADHINCRA Program 3 months after Cohort 1.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

ADHINCRA Program

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The ADHINCRA Program is a nurse-led intervention that includes the use of home blood pressure monitoring, a mobile health app, lifestyle counselling, and a simplified hypertension treatment protocol to achieve blood pressure control among people diagnosed with hypertension.

Cohort 3

This cohort will begin the ADHINCRA Program 6 months after Cohort 1.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

ADHINCRA Program

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The ADHINCRA Program is a nurse-led intervention that includes the use of home blood pressure monitoring, a mobile health app, lifestyle counselling, and a simplified hypertension treatment protocol to achieve blood pressure control among people diagnosed with hypertension.

Cohort 4

This cohort will begin the ADHINCRA Program 9 months after Cohort 1.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

ADHINCRA Program

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The ADHINCRA Program is a nurse-led intervention that includes the use of home blood pressure monitoring, a mobile health app, lifestyle counselling, and a simplified hypertension treatment protocol to achieve blood pressure control among people diagnosed with hypertension.

Interventions

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ADHINCRA Program

The ADHINCRA Program is a nurse-led intervention that includes the use of home blood pressure monitoring, a mobile health app, lifestyle counselling, and a simplified hypertension treatment protocol to achieve blood pressure control among people diagnosed with hypertension.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Aged 18 -70 years.
* Diagnosis of hypertension and elevated systolic blood pressure measure (≥140 mmHg) on the most recent clinic visit without a diabetes diagnosis.
* Hypertension treatment naive or on monotherapy.
* Receives primary care at one of the participating sites.
* Willing and able to provide informed consent in English, Twi, Dagbani, Ewe, Hausa, or Yoruba.
* Owns a smartphone (Android or iOS).

Exclusion Criteria

* Age \<18 years or \>70 years.
* Severely elevated BP (≥180/110mmHg).
* Diagnosis of stroke, coronary artery disease, or kidney disease.
* Diagnosis of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) treated with dialysis.
* Serious medical condition which either limits life expectancy or requires active management (e.g., cancer).
* Cognitive impairment or other conditions preventing study participation
* Pregnant or currently nursing a child
* Unwilling to provide informed consent
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

70 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)

NIH

Sponsor Role collaborator

Johns Hopkins University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Yvonne Commodore-Mensah, PhD, MHS, RN

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Johns Hopkins University

Fred S Sarfo, MBBS, PhD, FWACP

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

Dike B Ojji, MBBS, PhD, FWACP

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of Abuja

Locations

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Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Site Status ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Dominase SDA Hospital

Bekwai, Ashanti Region, Ghana

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Kumasi South Hospital

Kumasi, Ashanti Region, Ghana

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Manhyia Government Hospital

Kumasi, Ashanti Region, Ghana

Site Status RECRUITING

Tafo Government Hospital

Tafo, Ashanti Region, Ghana

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Berekum Holy Family Hospital

Berekum, Bono, Ghana

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

St. John of God Catholic Hospital

Duayaw Nkwanta, Bono, Ghana

Site Status RECRUITING

Northern Regional Hospital

Tamale, Northern Region, Ghana

Site Status RECRUITING

Tamale Teaching Hospital

Tamale, Northern Region, Ghana

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Ho Municipal Hospital

Ho, Volta Region, Ghana

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

South Tongu District Hospital

Sogakope, Volta Region, Ghana

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Akure South Hospital

Akure, Ondo State, Nigeria

Site Status RECRUITING

Akoko North East

Ondo, Ondo State, Nigeria

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Akoko North West

Ondo, Ondo State, Nigeria

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Akoko South East

Ondo, Ondo State, Nigeria

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Akoko South West

Ondo, Ondo State, Nigeria

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Owo General Hospital

Owo, Ondo State, Nigeria

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Countries

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United States Ghana Nigeria

Central Contacts

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Yvonne Commodore-Mensah, PhD, MHS, RN

Role: CONTACT

410-614-1519

Research Program Manager

Role: CONTACT

References

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Commodore-Mensah Y, Sarfo FS, Turkson-Ocran RA, Foti K, Mobula LM, Himmelfarb CD, Carson KA, Appiah LT, Degani M, Lang'at C, Nyamekye G, Molello NE, Ahima R, Cooper LA. Addressing Hypertension Care in Africa (ADHINCRA): Study protocol for a cluster-randomized controlled pilot trial. Contemp Clin Trials. 2023 Feb;125:107077. doi: 10.1016/j.cct.2022.107077. Epub 2022 Dec 30.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 36592818 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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1R01HL175642-01

Identifier Type: NIH

Identifier Source: secondary_id

View Link

IRB00504718

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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