Ogedegbe 2014.

Study name	Task shifting and blood pressure control in Ghana: a cluster‐randomized trial
Methods	Cluster‐randomised trial, parallel group (1:1) assignment
Participants	640 participants with uncomplicated hypertension (BP 140‐179/90‐99 mmHg and absence of target organ damage) from 32 community health centres and district hospitals in Ghana
Interventions	The intervention consists of WHO Package CV risk assessment, patient education, initiation and titration of antihypertensive medications, behavioural counselling, and assessment of barriers to adherence Comparison group: usual care
Outcomes	Primary outcome: mean change in systolic blood pressure from baseline to 12 months Secondary outcomes: proportion of participants with adequate systolic blood pressure control at 12 months; levels of physical activity; percent change in weight; and dietary intake of fruits and vegetables at 12 months
Starting date	May 2013; completion date March 2017
Contact information	Gbenga Ogedegbe, MD, MS, MPH, Center for Healthful Behavior Change, Division of Health & Behavior, Department of Population Health, New York University School of Medicine, 550 1st Avenue, New York, NY 10016 Olugbenga.ogedegbe@nyumc.org
Notes	ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT01802372