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Study of Disrupted Sleep in Somali Americans
Sponsor: Mayo Clinic
Summary
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.
Official title: Disrupted Sleep in Somali Americans - Implications for Hypertension Risk
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 70 Years
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
240
Start Date
2022-11-15
Completion Date
2031-12
Last Updated
2025-09-10
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Conditions
Interventions
24 hour blood pressure (BP) monitoring
24-hour ambulatory BP measuring device and blood pressures will be measured every 20 minutes to half hour
Polysomnography
Measurements will include electroencephalogram, electromyogram, electrooculogram, electrocardiogram, breathing patterns of chest and abdomen, nasal and oral airflow and oxygen saturation. Sleep stages and apneas will be scored in accordance with validated American Academy of Sleep Medicine standards.
Locations (1)
Mayo Clinic in Rochester
Rochester, Minnesota, United States