Community health worker program to prevent and control high blood pressure in Nepal
Community Health Worker Led Hypertension Prevention and Control (CHPC) in Nepal: An Implementation Trial
Local community health workers will visit and support adults in Nepal to help them learn about, prevent, and better control high blood pressure through home-based checks, counseling, and help accessing treatment.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R01 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Yale University NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (New Haven, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11415857 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
If you join, trained community health workers (CHWs) will visit your home to measure blood pressure, explain what the results mean, and provide advice on diet, alcohol, physical activity, and taking medicines. CHWs will spend more time with people than typical clinic visits, help overcome local barriers (like misconceptions, supply interruptions, and busy clinics), and coordinate care with local health facilities using Nepal's PEN protocols. The program will keep simple records to track who knows their blood pressure status, who starts treatment, and how well blood pressure is controlled over time. Communities using the CHW approach will be compared with usual care to see whether more people learn their status and get their blood pressure under control.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Adults aged 21 years and older living in the selected participating communities in Nepal, especially those who are unaware of their blood pressure status or have trouble sticking with treatment.
Not a fit: People outside the program areas, children under 21, or patients who already have well-controlled hypertension or need specialized hospital care are unlikely to receive direct benefit from this program.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this approach could increase diagnosis, treatment, and control of high blood pressure across participating Nepali communities, lowering the risk of heart attacks and strokes.
How similar studies have performed: Community health worker programs in other low-resource settings have improved blood pressure awareness, treatment uptake, and control, but this specific task-shifting approach is being tested in Nepal.
Where this research is happening
New Haven, United States
- Yale University — New Haven, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Spiegelman, Donna L — Yale University
- Study coordinator: Spiegelman, Donna L
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.