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Study identifier: NCT05982847 Synced from ClinicalTrials.gov · July 28, 2026
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National Blood Pressure Screening in Children to Improve Paediatric Healthcare in South Africa

Condition: Hypertension · Obesity, Adolescent · Obesity, Childhood  ·  Sponsor: North-West University, South Africa

PhaseN/A
Planned participants22464
Who can joinAll sexes, 5 Years to 18 Years
Healthy volunteersYes

About this study

The Childhood Hypertension Consortium of South Africa (CHCSA) was established to foster relationships between the healthcare sector and schools through community engagement and outreach as well as contributing to the decolonization of normative paediatric blood pressure reference values. To date, there has been no nation-wide project in South Africa to determine nationally representative normal blood pressure reference values, nor to estimate the true prevalence of hypertension in the paediatric population of the country. This study will provide critical information on the understanding of blood pressure and hypertension in children, especially of African ancestry. Not only will this effort contribute to the development of the first nationally representative normal reference values of blood pressure but will also benefit healthcare providers in the sector with a clear guideline on the management of high blood pressure in children as developed by experts working with these challenges daily.

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Talk to the study team

Ruan Kruger, PhD  ·  +27182992904  ·  ruan.kruger@nwu.ac.za

Lebo F Gafane-Matemane, PhD  ·  +27182992193  ·  lebo.gafane@nwu.ac.za

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Locations (11)

Walter Sisulu UniversityMthatha, Eastern Cape, South AfricaNot Yet Recruiting
Nelson Mandela Metropolitan UniversityPort Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South AfricaRecruiting
University of the Free StateBloemfontein, Free State, South AfricaRecruiting
University of the WitwatersrandJohannesburg, Gauteng, South AfricaRecruiting
University of KwaZulu-NatalDurban, KwaZulu-Natal, South AfricaNot Yet Recruiting
University of LimpopoPolokwane, Limpopo, South AfricaNot Yet Recruiting
Hypertension in Africa Research Team (HART), North-West UniversityPotchefstroom, North West, South AfricaRecruiting
Red Cross War Memorial Children HospitalCape Town, Western Cape, South AfricaNot Yet Recruiting
South African Medical Research CouncilCape Town, Western Cape, South AfricaNot Yet Recruiting
University of Cape TownCape Town, Western Cape, South AfricaNot Yet Recruiting
University of ZurichZurich, SwitzerlandNot Yet Recruiting

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