Stress and CKD Among African Americans

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Chronic Kidney Disease

In brief

The goal of this study is to determine whether experiencing stress from discrimination may increase chronic kidney disease (CKD) progression in African Americans. Study participation occurs over the course of 2 days, and participant time burden is expected to be about 4.5 hours, plus a 24-hour period of wearing a blood pressure monitor.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03387319

Run by

Emory University

People needed

50

Starts

2018-04-27

Expected to finish

2019-04-30

Last updated by the study team

2020-05-12

Who can join

Age: 25 and older, up to 65. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Patient at Emory University Hospital Midtown
• Self-identify as African American or Black
• Estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) ≥ 15, or <90

You may not qualify if…

• Mental disorder that prevents the completion of the Computer Assisted Personal Interview (CAPI) and the stressful recall manipulation
• Currently on maintenance dialysis
• Unable or unwilling to undergo intravenous catheterization

Where it is running

• Emory University Hospital Midtown — Atlanta, Georgia, United States

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