The coArtHA trial—identifying the most effective treatment strategies to control arterial hypertension in sub-Saharan Africa: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

The coArtHA trial—identifying the most effective treatment strategies to control arterial hypertension in sub-Saharan Africa: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Abstract Background Arterial hypertension is the most prevalent risk factor for cardiovascular disease in sub-Saharan Africa. Only a few and mostly small randomized trials have studied antihypertensive treatments in people of African descent living in sub-Saharan Africa. Methods In this open-label,...

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Main Authors: Herry Mapesi, Ravi Gupta, Herieth Ismael Wilson, Blaise Lukau, Alain Amstutz, Aza Lyimo, Josephine Muhairwe, Elizabeth Senkoro, Theonestina Byakuzana, Madavida Mphunyane, Moniek Bresser, Tracy Renée Glass, Mark Lambiris, Günther Fink, Winfrid Gingo, Manuel Battegay, Daniel Henry Paris, Martin Rohacek, Fiona Vanobberghen, Niklaus Daniel Labhardt, Thilo Burkard, Maja Weisser
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-01-01
Series:Trials
Subjects:
Arterial hypertension
Blood pressure
Antihypertensive therapy
Randomized controlled trial
Sub-Saharan Africa
HIV
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-021-05023-z

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-021-05023-z

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