NCT00005333

Brief Summary

Originally from 1991 to 1991, to test the hypothesis that differences in hypertension prevalence in Nigerian workers were primarily related to differences in socioeconomic status (SES). At renewal in 1996, to determine the importance of weight gain and weight-related factors in blood pressure.

Trial Health

100
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Timeline
Completed

Started Jan 1991

Longer than P75 for all trials

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

January 1, 1991

Completed
9.4 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

May 25, 2000

Completed
1 day until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

May 26, 2000

Completed
1.2 years until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

August 1, 2001

Completed
Last Updated

May 13, 2016

Status Verified

August 1, 2004

First QC Date

May 25, 2000

Last Update Submit

May 12, 2016

Conditions

Cardiovascular DiseasesHeart DiseasesHypertension

Eligibility Criteria

AgeUp to 100 Years
Sexmale
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsChild (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
No eligibility criteria

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Sponsors & Collaborators

Related Publications (11)

  • Evans RW, Bunker CH, Ukoli FA, Kuller LH. Lipoprotein (a) distribution in a Nigerian population. Ethn Health. 1997 Mar-Jun;2(1-2):47-58. doi: 10.1080/13557858.1997.9961814.

    PMID: 9395588BACKGROUND

  • Yeh LL, Kuller LH, Bunker CH, Ukoli FA, Huston SL, Terrell DF. The role of socioeconomic status and serum fatty acids in the relationship between intake of animal foods and cardiovascular risk factors. Ann Epidemiol. 1996 Jul;6(4):290-8. doi: 10.1016/s1047-2797(96)00023-3.

    PMID: 8876839BACKGROUND

  • Bunker CH, Ukoli FA, Okoro FI, Olomu AB, Kriska AM, Huston SL, Markovic N, Kuller LH. Correlates of serum lipids in a lean black population. Atherosclerosis. 1996 Jun;123(1-2):215-25. doi: 10.1016/0021-9150(96)05810-8.

    PMID: 8782852BACKGROUND

  • Markovic N, Matthews KA, Huston SL, Egbagbe E, Ukoli FA, Bunker CH. Blood pressure reactivity to stress varies by hypertensive status and sex in Nigerians. Am J Epidemiol. 1995 Nov 15;142(10):1020-8. doi: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.aje.a117554.

    PMID: 7485046BACKGROUND

  • Bunker CH, Ukoli FA, Matthews KA, Kriska AM, Huston SL, Kuller LH. Weight threshold and blood pressure in a lean black population. Hypertension. 1995 Oct;26(4):616-23. doi: 10.1161/01.hyp.26.4.616.

    PMID: 7558221BACKGROUND

  • Ukoli FA, Bunker CH, Fabio A, Olomu AB, Egbagbe EE, Kuller LH. Body fat distribution and other anthropometric blood pressure correlates in a Nigerian urban elderly population. Cent Afr J Med. 1995 May;41(5):154-61.

    PMID: 7628000BACKGROUND

  • Markovic N, Olomu IN, Bunker CH, Huston SL, Ukoli FA, Kuller LH. Adequacy of a single visit for classification of hypertensive status in a Nigerian civil servant population. Int J Epidemiol. 1994 Aug;23(4):723-9. doi: 10.1093/ije/23.4.723.

    PMID: 8002185BACKGROUND

  • Huston SL, Bunker CH, Ukoli FA, Rautaharju PM, Kuller LH. Electrocardiographic left ventricular hypertrophy by five criteria among civil servants in Benin City, Nigeria: prevalence and correlates. Int J Cardiol. 1999 Jul 1;70(1):1-14. doi: 10.1016/s0167-5273(99)00061-3.

    PMID: 10402040BACKGROUND

  • Markovic N, Bunker CH, Ukoli FA, Kuller LH. John Henryism and blood pressure among Nigerian civil servants. J Epidemiol Community Health. 1998 Mar;52(3):186-90. doi: 10.1136/jech.52.3.186.

    PMID: 9616424BACKGROUND

  • Desai PP, Bunker CH, Ukoli FA, Kamboh MI. Genetic variation in the apolipoprotein D gene among African blacks and its significance in lipid metabolism. Atherosclerosis. 2002 Aug;163(2):329-38. doi: 10.1016/s0021-9150(02)00012-6.

    PMID: 12052480BACKGROUND

  • Forrest KY, Bunker CH, Kriska AM, Ukoli FA, Huston SL, Markovic N. Physical activity and cardiovascular risk factors in a developing population. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2001 Sep;33(9):1598-604. doi: 10.1097/00005768-200109000-00025.

    PMID: 11528351BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Cardiovascular DiseasesHeart DiseasesHypertension

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Vascular Diseases

Study Officials

  • Clareann Bunker

    University of Pittsburgh

Study Design

Study Type
observational
Sponsor Type
NIH

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

May 25, 2000

First Posted

May 26, 2000

Study Start

January 1, 1991

Study Completion

August 1, 2001

Last Updated

May 13, 2016

Record last verified: 2004-08