Study of Disrupted Sleep in Somali Americans

Description

The aims of this study are to determine the types and severity of previously undiagnosed sleep deficiencies in otherwise healthy Somali Americans, apply a research framework to define psychosocial, behavioral, environmental, and biological mechanisms mediating sleep deficiencies in Somali Americans, and examine the relationship between sleep deficiencies and increased blood pressure in Somali Americans.

Conditions

Hypertension, Sleep Disorder, Healthy

Study Overview

Study Details

Study overview

The aims of this study are to determine the types and severity of previously undiagnosed sleep deficiencies in otherwise healthy Somali Americans, apply a research framework to define psychosocial, behavioral, environmental, and biological mechanisms mediating sleep deficiencies in Somali Americans, and examine the relationship between sleep deficiencies and increased blood pressure in Somali Americans.

Disrupted Sleep in Somali Americans - Implications for Hypertension Risk

Study of Disrupted Sleep in Somali Americans

Condition
Hypertension
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

Rochester

Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Rochester, Minnesota, United States, 55905

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * Subjects diagnosed with no known history of hypertension, diabetes, or sleep disorders.
  • * Self-identify as Somali.
  • * Adult males and females who are older than 18 years of age.
  • * Anyone under 18 years or over 70 years.
  • * Positive pregnancy.

Ages Eligible for Study

18 Years to 70 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Collaborators and Investigators

Mayo Clinic,

Virend Somers, MD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Mayo Clinic

Study Record Dates

2029-07