Published on in Vol 14 (2025)

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/67216, first published .
Effectiveness of an mHealth Program on Reducing Blood Pressure Among Young Adults With Prehypertension: Protocol of a Pragmatic Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial

Effectiveness of an mHealth Program on Reducing Blood Pressure Among Young Adults With Prehypertension: Protocol of a Pragmatic Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial

Effectiveness of an mHealth Program on Reducing Blood Pressure Among Young Adults With Prehypertension: Protocol of a Pragmatic Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial

Melita Sheilini   1 * , PhD ;   H Manjunatha Hande   2 * , MD ;   Nagaraja Ravishankar   3 * , PhD ;   Akshay M J   4 , MTech ;   Jyothi Nayak   2 , MSc ;   Ramesh Chandrababu   5 * , PhD

1 Department of Medical Surgical Nursing, Manipal College of Nursing, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, India

2 Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, India

3 Vallabhbhai Patel Chest Institute, University of Delhi, New Delhi, India

4 KPMG, London, United Kingdom

5 Sri Ramachandra Faculty of Nursing, Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research, Chennai, India

*these authors contributed equally

Corresponding Author:

  • Melita Sheilini, PhD
  • Department of Medical Surgical Nursing
  • Manipal College of Nursing
  • Manipal Academy of Higher Education
  • Madhav Nagar, Udupi District
  • Manipal 576104
  • India
  • Phone: 91 8095976561
  • Email: shyli.mel@manipal.edu