Status:
RECRUITING
Mediators of Atherosclerosis in South Asians Living in America
Lead Sponsor:
University of California, San Francisco
Collaborating Sponsors:
Northwestern University
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Conditions:
Atherosclerosis
Cardiovascular Diseases
Eligibility:
All Genders
40-84 years
Brief Summary
South Asian (Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi, Nepali, and Sri Lankan) individuals have high rates of cardiovascular disease that is not explained by traditional cardiovascular risk factors. Though Sout...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- South Asian ancestry defined by having at least 3 grandparents born in one of the following countries: India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, or Sri Lanka
- age between 40 and 84 years.
Exclusion
- Physician diagnosed heart attack, stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA), heart failure, or angina (or use of nitroglycerin)
- Current atrial fibrillation
- Past history of cardiovascular procedures (coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) Surgery, angioplasty, valve replacement, pacemaker or defibrillator implantation, or any surgery on the heart or arteries)
- Active treatment for cancer
- Life expectancy less than 5 years due to serious medical illness
- Impaired cognitive ability as judged by the reviewer
- Plans to move out of the study region in next 5 years
- Weight greater than 300 pounds
- Living in a nursing home or on a waiting list
- Unable to speak/read/write English, Hindi, Urdu, or Bangla
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 1 2010
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
December 1 2025
Estimated Enrollment :
2314 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01207167
Start Date
September 1 2010
End Date
December 1 2025
Last Update
March 25 2025
Active Locations (3)
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1
University of California, San Francisco
San Francisco, California, United States, 94115
2
Northwestern University
Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60611
3
New York University
New York, New York, United States