CompletedNot Applicable

Managing Hypertension Among People Living With HIV

Nigeria960 participantsStarted 2022-10-26

Plain-language summary

The Managing Hypertension Among People Living with HIV: An InTegrated Model (MAP-IT) a stepped wedge, cluster-randomized controlled trial to evaluate the effect of practice facilitation (PF) on the integration of a Task-Shifting Strategy for hypertension (HTN) control (TASSH) into HIV care for management of HTN in people living with HIV (PLWH). The study will recruit 960 PLWH across 30 primary health centers (PHCs) in Akwa Ibom State (32 patients/PHC).

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion criteria

✓. Persons aged 18 years or older
✓. Be HIV positive and currently enrolled in HIV treatment services at one of the 30 study PHCs, be receiving HTN treatment services at one of the 30 study PHCs, or can be enrolled at one of the 30 study PHCs to receive HTN services for the entire study duration.
✓. Have elevated blood pressure between 140-179 mm Hg systolic and/or 90-109 mm Hg diastolic, as determined by the average of the latter two of three separate BP readings during one clinic visit
✓. Able to provide consent

Exclusion criteria

✕. BP ≥180/100 mm Hg
✕. Known history of kidney disease, heart disease, diabetes mellitus, stroke
✕. A female who is pregnant or breastfeeding at the time of enrollment
✕. Inability to provide informed consent
✕. Refusal to participate in the study

What they're measuring

The effect of practice facilitation on the rate of adoption of a task sharing and strengthening strategy (TASSH).

Timeframe: 12 months

Trial details

NCT IDNCT05031819

SponsorDr. Dike Ojji

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2025-04-30

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