Obstructive Sleep Apnea Among Somali-Americans

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Conditions studied: Obstructive Sleep Apnea

In brief

The investigators seek to advance the understanding of obstructive sleep apnea as it relates to different ethnic origins as well as sex differences. The investigators will compare Somali patients with known obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) to individuals without OSA, and to individuals of other ethnic/racial origins to determine the risk factors (genetic and/or physiologic) associated with developing cardiovascular diseases. This will help the investigators to understand the unique sleep pathology of individuals of African descent.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT04124848

Run by

Mayo Clinic

People needed

600

Starts

2019-10-25

Expected to finish

2031-12-31

Last updated by the study team

2025-09-15

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Self-identify as Somali, African, Asian, and European descent.
• Adult males and females who are older than 18 years of age.

You may not qualify if…

• Minors under 18 years or adults over 100 years
• Positive pregnancy

Where it is running

• Mayo Clinic — Rochester, Minnesota, United States (enrolling)

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