Improving high blood pressure care in Ghana and Nigeria
The ADHINCRA Study: Addressing HypertensIoN Care in AfRicA
This project offers a home-based telehealth program with linked blood pressure monitors to help adults with hypertension in Ghana and Nigeria manage their blood pressure.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R01 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Johns Hopkins University NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Baltimore, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11192363 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
You would receive a validated home blood pressure monitor that connects to a mobile app (Sphygmo Home) so your readings can be shared with clinicians. The program pairs remote monitoring with team-based care, where clinicians and community health workers support medications, lifestyle changes, and follow-up. Participants using the digitally enabled, multilevel approach will be compared to those receiving enhanced usual care to see which approach leads to better blood pressure control. The work builds on a prior pilot with promising early results.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal candidates are adults (age 21+) in Ghana or Nigeria with diagnosed hypertension who are willing to use a mobile phone–connected blood pressure monitor.
Not a fit: People without access to a mobile phone or reliable connectivity, those unable to use home monitors, or patients who need immediate specialist or inpatient care may not benefit from this program.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this approach could help more patients in Ghana and Nigeria achieve and maintain controlled blood pressure and reduce stroke, heart disease, and premature death.
How similar studies have performed: Team-based care, home blood pressure monitoring, and telehealth have improved blood pressure control in other settings, and the investigators report promising pilot results in the target countries.
Where this research is happening
Baltimore, United States
- Johns Hopkins University — Baltimore, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Commodore-Mensah, Yvonne — Johns Hopkins University
- Study coordinator: Commodore-Mensah, Yvonne
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.