National blood pressure screening in children to optimise clinical management of paediatric hypertension in South Africa

ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT05982847

IRB approval by the HSRC: REC 4/23/03/22

Co-investigators:

1. Prof Rajendra Bhimma (Paediatric Nephrologist), University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban

2. Prof Mignon McCulloch (Paediatric Nephrologist), Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital, Rondebosch, Cape Town, Western Cape

3. A/Prof Peter Nourse (Paediatric Nephrologist), Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital, Rondebosch, Cape Town, Western Cape

4. Dr Innocent Maposa (Biostatistician and Epidemiologist), Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg

5. Prof Friedrich Thienemann (Internal Medicine & Infectious Diseases Specialist), Cape Heart Institute, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, Western Cape; University of Zurich (UZH), Switzerland

6. Prof Liesl Zühlke (Paediatric Cardiologist), Cape Heart Institute, University of Cape Town, Western Cape

7. Dr Patrick Katoto, Cape Heart Institute, University of Cape Town, Western Cape

8. A/Prof Lisa Ware, DPHRU, University of the Witwatersrand, Soweto, Johannesburg

9. Prof Dan Monyeki, University of Limpopo, Polokwane, Limpopo

10. A/Prof Erika Jones (Nephrologist), Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town, Western Cape

11. Dr Aayesha Kholvadia, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, Summerstrand campus, Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape

12. A/Prof Lebo Gafane-Matemane (Physiologist) Hypertension in Africa Research Team (HART), Faculty of Health Sciences, North-West University, Potchefstroom, North West

13. Prof Karen Petersen (Paediatric Nephrologist), Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg

14. Dr Johannes Cronje (Paediatrician), Universitas, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein

15. Prof Stephen Tollman Wits Rural (Agincourt Health and Socio-demographic Surveillance Site) borders Mpumalanga

Key members/partners:

-       OMRON Healthcare Middle East, England, the Netherlands and Japan, as well as Hitech Therapy South Africa.

-       Southern African Hypertension Society (SAHS)

-       South African Paediatric Association (SAPA)

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