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