Black Women's Life Experience On Cardiovascular Health Via Ongoing Monitoring
This pilot study uses a state-of-the-science combination of remote behavioral monitoring, real-time experience sampling, in-lab physiological assessments, and extraction of neighborhood-level characteristics to (1) Examine the impact of daily experience (i.e., racial discrimination, affective states, stress) on health behaviors (i.e., physical activity, sedentary behavior, sleep) at the intrapersonal level among Black women; (2) Test the association between daily behaviors and impairments in biomarkers associated with vascular function/health (i.e., augmented systemic inflammation and oxidative stress, impaired peripheral/cerebral vascular function, increased large artery stiffness), as well as the impact of daily experience on the relationship between behaviors and vascular function; and (3) Explore the influence of neighborhood-level characteristics (i.e., social environment factors: i.e., neighborhood income and poverty, racial composition; and built environment context, such as park density and walkability) on daily experience and health behaviors.
Conditions:
🦠 Cardiovascular Diseases
🦠 Heart Disease Risk Factors
🗓️ Study Start (Actual)
4 March 2024
🗓️ Primary Completion (Estimated)
October 2025
✅ Study Completion (Estimated)
March 2026
👥 Enrollment (Estimated)
80
🔬 Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
📊 Phase
N/A
Locations:
📍
Arlington, Texas, United States
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- * born and identified as female;
- * between 18-49 years old;
- * self-identify as Black or African American;
- * not currently pregnant;
- * ownership of a smartphone with Internet access;
- * able to speak and read English
Exclusion Criteria:
- * diagnosed hypertension, cardiovascular, respiratory, metabolic, and/or neurological disorders;
- * functional limitations or health issues that preclude physical activity;
- * currently taking medications for thyroid function or psychological conditions such as depression, anxiety, and mood disorders;
- * current use of oral or inhalant corticosteroids for asthma;
- * have regularly smoked within the last 2 years.
Ages Eligible for Study:
18 Years to 49 Years (ADULT)
Sexes Eligible for Study: FEMALE
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Yes
These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported
results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before
being posted on the public website.
Study Registration Dates
- First Submitted
20 October 2023
- First Submitted that Met QC Criteria
27 November 2023
- First Posted
30 November 2023
Study Record Updates
- Last Update Submitted that Met QC Criteria
3 April 2024
- Last Update Posted
4 April 2024
- Last Verified
April 2024