Table 2.

Summary of Study Goal, Design, Sample Size, and Primary Outcomes

Citation	Study Design	Settings	NOS	Sample Size, Description	Goal	Intervention	Outcomes; Primary and Secondary	Significant Findings
Sarfo et al, 2018, 201916,17	RCT followed up for 3 months	Hospital	9	N = 60 (intervention 30; control 30); 39 (65%) men, 21 (35%) women. Mean age was 55 years. Hospital Stroke patients confirmed by CT scan. NIHSS or alternate stroke severity score unavailable. No comorbidities reported	To test the feasibility and efficacy of an m-Health technology–enabled, nurse-guided intervention in improving blood pressure (BP) in stroke patients	Stroke physician and nurse enhanced blood pressure monitoring and tailored motivational text on adherence vs standard care	Primary: Proportion of participants SBP<140mmhg. Others: medication adherence measures.	20/30 (66.7%) of experimental intervention achieved target BP vs 14/30 (46.7%), p = (0.12). Greater adherence was noted in the adherence in experimental group vs controls (P = 0.03) Medication possession ratio was 0.95–0.16 on intervention versus 0.98 0.24 in the control arm, p ¼ 0.56.
Mayowa et al, 201818	RCT followed up to 1 year	Hospital	7	N = 400, intervention 200, 200 control with stroke-onset within one-year	To test whether a multipronged tailored Hospital-based Risk reduction to Impede Vascular Events interventions improved SBP after recent Stroke.	Physician-lead risk factor control report card, personalized phone text-messaging, and educational video.	Primary outcome was mean change in systolic BP (SBP) at 12 months	At 12 months, there was no significant difference in SBP reduction from baseline in the THRIVES versus control group (P = 0.82).
Kaddumukasa et al, 201819	RCT followed up to 6 months	Community	9	N = 16, 8 stroke survivors and 8 participants at risk for stroke, mean age = 51.7, females 11 (68.8%)	Self-management intervention, Targeted management Intervention to reduce modifiable stroke risk factors in Uganda	Nurse-led and care giver and stroke survivor program to provide Brief one-to-one interview on model behavior and lifestyle classes intended to reduce future stroke risk and monthly telephone calls.	Change in systolic BP. Others: change in diastolic BP, cholesterol, HDL, LDL, and triglycerides.	Reduction in blood pressure of (163/98.8 to 147.8/88.0) mmHg at 24 weeks (p = 0.023). Reductions in total cholesterol levels at 24 weeks. (p = 0.001).