ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT05982847
IRB approval by the HSRC: REC 4/23/03/22
Principal Investigators:
Prof Ruan Kruger (PhD, ISHF)
Professor of Physiology, DST/NRF SARChI Research Chair
Hypertension in Africa Research Team (HART)
North-West University, Potchefstroom, North West
Phone: 018 299 2904
Email: ruan.kruger@nwu.ac.za
Prof Benedicta Nkeh-Chungag (PhD, ISHF)
Professor and Dean, Faculty of Natural Sciences
Chair, Cardiometabolic Research Niche Area
Walter Sisulu University, Eastern Cape
Phone: 047 502 1989
Email: bnkehchungag@wsu.ac.za
Co-investigators:
Prof Rajendra Bhimma (Paediatric Nephrologist), University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban
Prof Mignon McCulloch (Paediatric Nephrologist), Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital, Rondebosch, Cape Town, Western Cape
A/Prof Peter Nourse (Paediatric Nephrologist), Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital, Rondebosch, Cape Town, Western Cape
Dr Innocent Maposa (Biostatistician and Epidemiologist), Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg
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
Prof Liesl Zühlke (Paediatric Cardiologist), Cape Heart Institute, University of Cape Town, Western Cape
Dr Patrick Katoto, Cape Heart Institute, University of Cape Town, Western Cape
A/Prof Lisa Ware, DPHRU, University of the Witwatersrand, Soweto, Johannesburg
Prof Dan Monyeki, University of Limpopo, Polokwane, Limpopo
A/Prof Erika Jones (Nephrologist), Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town, Western Cape
Dr Aayesha Kholvadia, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, Summerstrand campus, Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape
A/Prof Lebo Gafane-Matemane (Physiologist) Hypertension in Africa Research Team (HART), Faculty of Health Sciences, North-West University, Potchefstroom, North West
Prof Karen Petersen (Paediatric Nephrologist), Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg
Dr Johannes Cronje (Paediatrician), Universitas, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein
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)
Endorsements
Department of Health
Department of Basic Education
South African Paediatric Association
Southern African Hypertension Society