Clinical trial NCT00362128: Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors in Chinese American Immigrants
Official title: Chinese American Cardiovascular Health Assessment CHA-CHA
Study type: OBSERVATIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Conditions: Hypertension
Cardiovascular Diseases
Diabetes Mellitus
Metabolic Syndrome X
Keywords: Blood Pressure, High
Obesity
Tobacco Use Disorder
Lead sponsor: Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Sponsor class: OTHER
Collaborators: name: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
First posted: 2006-08-09
Enrollment: 2072
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 18
Standard ages: ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: yes
Observational model: ECOLOGIC_OR_COMMUNITY
Time perspective: CROSS_SECTIONAL
Sampling method: NON_PROBABILITY_SAMPLE
Study population: Community sample from Chinatown region of NYC.

Brief summary: The Chinese population is currently the fastest growing ethnic group in New York City (NYC). Research has shown that Chinese immigrants living in NYC have higher rates of cardiovascular disease (CVD) than individuals in China. This study will evaluate the effect that acculturation has on health habits and CVD risk factors in Chinese immigrants living in NYC.

Detailed description: CVD includes diseases that affect the heart and blood vessels. The underlying cause of CVD is atherosclerosis, in which fatty plaques develop on the inner walls of arteries. There are many risk factors for CVD, including inflammation, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and obesity. Research has shown that CVD mortality rates differ greatly between Chinese immigrants living in NYC and individuals living in China. Because of this difference, it is important to understand the impact of immigration and acculturation on health habits and psychosocial factors, which may influence the development of CVD. This study will gather information from Chinese immigrants in NYC to identify the impact of immigration and acculturation on behavior and CVD risk factors. In addition, results from this study may provide insight into the CVD risk patterns in other immigrant groups.

This study will enroll Chinese immigrants living in NYC. Participants will attend one study visit and will complete questionnaires to assess their health habits (diet, physical activity, and smoking), stress levels, and socioeconomic status. Participants will also undergo a physical examination and blood collection.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* Chinese immigrant
* Currently residing in NYC

Exclusion Criteria:

* Under 18 years of age
* Not of Chinese dissent
* Born outside mainland China

Primary outcomes:
measure: Number of Participants With Hypertension
timeFrame: 4 years
Secondary outcomes:
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: New York
country: United States
facility: New York Downtown Hospital
state: New York
Study officials:
affiliation: Albert Einstein College of Medicine
name: Judith Wylie-Rosett, EdD
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
References:
citation: Lee YS, Suchday S, Wylie-Rosett J. Social support and networks: cardiovascular responses following recall on immigration stress among Chinese Americans. J Immigr Minor Health. 2015 Apr;17(2):543-52. doi: 10.1007/s10903-013-9955-9.