Music-inspired program to lower blood pressure and improve stroke preparedness for youth and caregivers
Innovative Tools to Expand Music-Inspired Strategies for Blood Pressure and Stroke Prevention
This project will test whether a community-designed Music4Health program can lower or stabilize blood pressure and improve stroke awareness among Nigerian youth (14–24) and their caregivers (age 40+).
Quick facts
| Phase | Not applicable |
|---|---|
| Study type | Interventional |
| Enrollment | 1412 (estimated) |
| Ages | 14 Years and up |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | Washington University School of Medicine Academic / other |
| Locations | 1 site (Yaba, Lagos) |
| Trial ID | NCT07386535 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this trial studies
This stepped-wedge cluster randomized trial will roll out a community-designed Music4Health intervention across 30 Nigerian local government areas in four waves. Enrolled youth-caregiver dyads will have a three-month control period followed by a three-month intervention period that includes three Music4Health Days with music videos containing health-focused lyrics and ambassador testimonials. Blood pressure will be measured and validated questionnaires on stroke preparedness and intentions will be collected at baseline and follow-up to detect changes. Sites are randomized to waves and participants are recruited via community outreach, referrals, and social media.
Who should consider this trial
Good fit: Ideal candidates are youth aged 14–24 paired with a caregiver aged 40 or older who both live in or are affiliated with one of the selected 30 Nigerian LGAs and can attend three community Music4Health Days.
Not a fit: People who live outside the selected LGAs, are not part of an eligible youth-caregiver dyad, cannot attend the community sessions, or who need urgent medical treatment for severe hypertension or acute stroke are unlikely to benefit from this behavioral intervention.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the intervention could lower blood pressure in caregivers, help maintain healthy blood pressure in youth, and increase stroke preparedness and uptake of prevention behaviors in communities.
How similar studies have performed: Prior research suggests music-listening can modestly lower blood pressure and support health messaging, but this community-designed, stepped-wedge music campaign targeting youth-caregiver dyads in Nigeria is a novel application with limited direct precedent.
Eligibility criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Youth Participants * Aged 14-24 years * Reside in one of the 30 selected LGAs * Able to provide informed consent * Willing to participate in the M4H campaign Caregiver Participants * Aged ≥40 years * Identified as a caregiver (biological/surrogate parent, grandparent, or close relative) * Reside in the same household or have a caregiving relationship with eligible youth * Able to provide informed consent General Eligibility for Dyads * Must be a youth-caregiver dyad (one youth and one caregiver) * Both members must consent to participate and complete baseline assessments * Reside in or be affiliated with the selected study LGAs Exclusion Criteria: Youth Participants * Below 14 or above 24 years * Inability to provide informed consent * Unwilling to participate in intervention activities Caregiver Participants * Below 40 years of age * Not serving in a caregiver role to eligible youth * Inability to provide informed consent General Eligibility for Dyads * Either party of the dyad does not meet the inclusion criteria * Refusal to participate or complete baseline assessments
Where this trial is running
Yaba, Lagos
- Nigerian Institute of Medical Research — Yaba, Lagos, Nigeria (Recruiting)
Study contacts
- Principal investigator: Juliet Iwelunmor, PhD — Washington University School of Medicine
- Study coordinator: Juliet Iwelunmor, PhD
- Email: ijuliet@wustl.edu
- Phone: 2405280123
How to participate
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Visit the official trial page on ClinicalTrials.gov for the most current contact information and recruitment status.
- Contact the listed study coordinator or principal investigator to request pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.