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Hispanic Community Health Study / Study of Latinos (HCHS/SOL)

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National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Status

Active, not recruiting

Conditions

Cardiovascular Disease

Study type

Observational

Funder types

NIH

Identifiers

NCT02060344
HHSN268201300002I (Other Grant/Funding Number)
HHSN268201300001I (Other Grant/Funding Number)
HHSN268201300004I (Other Grant/Funding Number)
HHSN268201300005I (Other Grant/Funding Number)
HHSN268201300024C (Other Grant/Funding Number)
HCHS-SOL
HHSN268201300003I (Other Grant/Funding Number)

Details and patient eligibility

About

The Hispanic Community Health Study / Study of Latinos (HCHS/SOL) is a multi-center epidemiologic study in Hispanic/Latino populations to determine the role of acculturation in the prevalence and development of disease, and to identify risk factors playing a protective or harmful role in Hispanics/Latinos.

Full description

Study goals include studying the prevalence and development of disease in Hispanics/Latinos, the role of acculturation, and to identify risk factors that play protective or harmful roles in Hispanics/Latinos. The target population of 16,000 persons of Hispanic/Latino origin, specifically Cuban, Puerto Rican, Mexican, and Central/South American, to be recruited through four Field Centers affiliated with San Diego State University, Northwestern University in Chicago, Albert Einstein College of Medicine in the Bronx area of New York, and the University of Miami. Seven additional academic centers serve as scientific and logistical support centers.

Study participants aged 18-74 years underwent an extensive clinic exam and assessments to determine baseline risk factors. Annual follow-up interviews will be conducted for 2-4 years to determine health outcomes of interest. Study results will be disseminated through scientific journals and also conveyed to the communities involved in the study in order to improve public health at the local level. Annual follow-up interviews will be conducted for 2-4 years to determine health outcomes of interest. Study results will be disseminated through scientific journals and also conveyed to the communities involved in the study in order to improve public health at the local level.

Enrollment

16,400 patients

Sex

All

Ages

18 to 74 years old

Volunteers

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Hispanic/Latino persons living in the US, aged 18-74 in four communities: San Diego, Bronx NY, Chicago, and Miami.Examination of the cohort following a standardized protocol

Exclusion criteria

  • Plans to move from the region within 6 months.
  • Unable to complete the study questionnaires in English or Spanish.
  • Women who are pregnant.

Trial design

16,400 participants in 1 patient group

Hispanic/Latinos residing in the US
Description:
The cohort consists of over 16,400 persons of Hispanic/Latino origin, ages 18-74, specifically Cuban, Puerto Rican, Mexican, and Central/South American, to be recruited through four Field Centers affiliated with San Diego State University, Northwestern University in Chicago, Albert Einstein College of Medicine in the Bronx area of New York, and the University of Miami.

Trial contacts and locations

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