About this trial
The clinical trial aims to evaluate whether a community and primary care-based intervention linked with mobile technology (CoPILOT) is acceptable, effective, cost-effective, sustainable, and scalable in improving hypertension (HTN) control among individuals aged 30 to 70 in Nepal. The primary research questions include:
Is the use of the application by Frontline Health Workers (FLHWs) and Female Community Health Volunteers (FCHVs) feasible and acceptable? Can FCHVs equipped with mHealth technology effectively increase the linkage of individuals with elevated blood pressure (BP) to health facilities? Does a mobile-based lifestyle intervention reduce or control BP? Can adherence to prescribed HTN treatments be improved among patients through this intervention?
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Hypertensive patient's should be in the range of 30 to 70 years old living in selected communities with HTN (systolic BP ≥ 130 mmHg or diastolic ≥ 85 mmHg or taking antihypertensive medication)
They should have been diagnosed previously and under medication.
They should agree to the informed consent
FCHVs should be working for the selected communities and agree to the informed consent
Disqualifiers
Participants who are not able to respond during the data collection period.
Participants who are out of municipality during the data collection period.
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- FCHVs and FLHWs in a community managing HTN using primary care based approach and mobile health technology
Treatment groups
Sponsors and collaborators
Duke Kunshan University
Lead sponsor
Dhulikhel Hospital
Collaborator