Mediators of Atherosclerosis in South Asians Living in America (MASALA) Social Network Study

Social and Cultural Influences on Cardiovascular Disease Risk in South Asians

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT02268513

Enrollment

775

Registered

2014-10-20

Start date

2014-09-30

Completion date

2018-02-28

Last updated

2018-08-21

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Conditions

Atherosclerosis

Keywords

Cardiovascular Disease, Social network, South Asians

Brief summary

It has been argued that social relationships are important to health and well-being. This study will investigate links between social networks and cardiovascular disease risk factors in South Asians, the second fastest growing ethnic group in the US and one with disparate rates of coronary heart disease. Identifying and understanding the links between social networks and cardiovascular disease is key to the development and testing of family- and community-level prevention interventions for minorities.

Detailed description

This study will use mixed-methods to investigate links between social networks and cardiovascular disease risk factors in South Asians, the second fastest growing ethnic group in the US and one with disparate rates of coronary heart disease. Identifying and understanding the links between social networks and cardiovascular disease is key to the development and testing of family- and community-level prevention interventions for minorities.

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

COHORT

Time perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

40 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Participants enrolled in the Mediators of Atherosclerosis in South Asians Living in America (MASALA) study.

Exclusion criteria

People not enrolled in the Mediators of Atherosclerosis in South Asians Living in America (MASALA) study.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Number of MASALA participants with high kin density	Two years

Countries

United States

Outcome results