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NCT Number: NCT05102175

Addressing Health Disparities in African Americans - Exploring Sleep and Developing Interventions

The purpose of the HD-SLEEP1 study is to help researchers understand what African Americans know and think about sleep. The investigators also want to know how to encourage people to participate in research studies designed to improve sleep.

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Key information

Conditions

Sleep

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Recruiting core Pennington

Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 70808, United States

About this study

African Americans (AAs) sleep worse than whites on average, thus contributing to race disparities in major health outcomes. However, contributors to poorer sleep and effective interventions to improve sleep among AAs is lacking due to under-representation of AAs in sleep research. The investigators propose to address this knowledge gap through engagement with the Baton Rouge African American community. The investigators will use focus groups to determine sleep-related perceptions as well as barriers to sleep research recruitment and retention.

In this study, up to 60 African Americans who self-report poor sleep will be invited to participate in focus group discussions to understand 1) sleep related perceptions; 2) factors influencing participation; and 3) willingness to undertake study procedures typical of sleep research studies such as increasing sleep duration, diagnosing and treating OSA; along with other routine research procedures including blood draws, caloric restriction, and body composition exams.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Self-identified African American
  • Age range: >18 years (inclusive)
  • Sex: Both males and females will be allowed to participate in the study
  • Self-perceived poor sleep
  • Willing to be audio and video recorded

Exclusion criteria

  • Unable to provide written informed consent
  • Unable to understand English

Treatment and study plan

Focus Group

Other

Eligible participants will be invited to a semi-structured focus group discussion. Each group will include 8 -12 participants.

Primary outcomes

  1. Importance of Sleep

    Time frame: 1 day

    Identify if sleep is considered important for health

  2. Knowledge related to components of good sleep

    Time frame: 1 day

    Identify adequate sleep duration, good sleep quality, and absence of sleep disorders as important.

  3. Perceived advantages related to participating in sleep-related

    Time frame: 1 day

    May improve health and quality of life

  4. Identify what challenges prevents participation in sleep-related research

    Time frame: 1 day

    Willingness to undertake sleep related study procedures and time commitment

  5. Identify facilitators to participation in sleep research

    Time frame: 1 day

    At-home assessments, study location, number of study visits

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Pennington Biomedical Research Center

Other

Collaborators

  • National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)

Registry information

Acronym: HD-SLEEP1

Important dates

Study start
2021
Primary completion
2022
Study completion
2022
First posted
Nov 1, 2021
Registry last updated
Aug 29, 2022

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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