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

NCT ID: NCT02268513

Last Updated: 2018-08-21

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

775 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2014-09-30

Study Completion Date

2018-02-28

Brief Summary

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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

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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.

Conditions

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Atherosclerosis

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

COHORT

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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MASALA study

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.

No interventions assigned to this group

Eligibility Criteria

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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.
Minimum Eligible Age

40 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)

NIH

Sponsor Role collaborator

Northwestern University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Namratha Kandula

Assistant Professor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Namratha R Kandula, MD,MPH

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Northwestern University

Locations

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University of California at San Francisco

San Francisco, California, United States

Site Status

Northwestern University

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

References

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Bennett L, Rose D, Jackson A, Thomas S. Psychological and socio-medical aspects of HIV/AIDS: a reflection on publications in AIDS care (1989-1995). AIDS Care. 1998 Feb;10(1):115-21. doi: 10.1080/713612344.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 9536207 (View on PubMed)

Thanawala MS, Siddique J, Schneider JA, Kanaya AM, Cooper AJ, Dave SS, Lancki N, Kandula NR. Association of Social Networks and Physical Activity in South Asians: The Mediators of Atherosclerosis in South Asians Living in America Cohort Study. J Phys Act Health. 2020 Feb 1;17(2):149-155. doi: 10.1123/jpah.2019-0099.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 31810059 (View on PubMed)

Kandula NR, Cooper AJ, Schneider JA, Fujimoto K, Kanaya AM, Van Horn L, deKoning L, Siddique J. Personal social networks and organizational affiliation of South Asians in the United States. BMC Public Health. 2018 Feb 5;18(1):218. doi: 10.1186/s12889-018-5128-z.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 29402246 (View on PubMed)

Related Links

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http://masalastudy.org

This is the link for the main MASALA study with information regarding the MASALA social network study

Other Identifiers

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R01HL120725

Identifier Type: NIH

Identifier Source: secondary_id

View Link

STU00083722

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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