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Study of Disrupted Sleep in Somali Americans

Mayo Clinic · with National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) · NCT05411029

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Key facts

Compensation
Not posted. Ask the study team before screening.
Who can join
Ages 18–70 · All sexes
Healthy volunteers
Accepted
Study type
Observational
Target enrollment
240
US sites recruiting
1
Study start
November 15, 2022
Record last updated
September 14, 2026

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What the study is about

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.

Being studied: 24 hour blood pressure (BP) monitoring; Polysomnography

Conditions: Hypertension; Sleep Disorder; Healthy

Eligibility criteria

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Inclusion 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.

Exclusion Criteria

  • Anyone under 18 years or over 70 years.
  • Positive pregnancy.

Recruiting US locations

  • Mayo Clinic in Rochester

    Rochester, MN 55905

    Site contact: Virend Somers, MD

Study contacts (from the official record)

  • Somers CPL Lab · 507-422-3499 · CPLSOMALI@mayo.edu
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