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

Northwestern University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Atherosclerosis

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other; NIH

Identifiers

NCT02268513

R01HL120725 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)

STU00083722

Details and patient eligibility

About

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.

Full 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.

Enrollment: 775 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 40+ years old

Volunteers: No 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.

Trial design

775 participants in 1 patient group

MASALA study

Description:

Mediators of Atherosclerosis in South Asians Living in America (MASALA) study participants will be invited to participate in this ancillary study. Objective of MASALA study: The Mediators of Atherosclerosis in South Asians Living in America (MASALA) study is investigating the prevalence, correlates, and outcomes associated with subclinical CVD in a population-based sample of South Asian men and women age 40-79 years at 2 US clinical field centers.