September 28, 2025
Family-based interventions for optimal blood pressure outcomes in adults: a cluster randomised controlled trial in India.
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Implication
Cluster randomised controlled trial shows blood pressure improves over 2 years in high-risk families, indicating family-centred care is beneficial.
Key Points
- Intervention lowered systolic blood pressure by 5.23 mmHg at the 2-year follow-up, improving health outcomes.
- Participants had a 25% lower chance of having high blood pressure than those receiving usual care.
- The study used a cluster randomised controlled trial method with families as intervention units.
- Family-centred strategies can potentially enhance public health efforts in managing hypertension.
Cite This Study
Jeemon et al. (2025) studied this question.