Clinical Trial: Community Health Workers Led Integrated Management of Hypertension and Diabetes in Nepal

U.S., Feb. 26 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07432126) titled 'Community Health Workers Led Integrated Management of Hypertension and Diabetes in Nepal' on Jan. 27.

Brief Summary: Hypertension (HTN) and diabetes mellitus are significant global public health challenges, contributing to 13.5% of premature deaths, 54% of incident strokes, and 47% of coronary heart disease cases (HTN), and increasing risks of cardiovascular diseases, kidney failure, and other complications (diabetes). In Nepal, HTN prevalence is 24.5% and diabetes affects 5.8% of adults (2019 Nepal STEPS Survey), with many cases undiagnosed or poorly managed, and an estimated 60% co-morbidity among diabetic individuals. Nepal's Pac...