Improving sleep health to reduce heart disease and diabetes in Latinx adults
Project 1: Addressing Sleep Duration, Regularity, and Efficiency: A Multidimensional Sleep Health Intervention for Reducing Ethnic Disparities in Cardiometabolic Health (The DREAM Study)
This study is looking to help Latinx adults improve their sleep to better manage health issues like obesity, diabetes, and high blood pressure, by creating a sleep program that fits their culture and lifestyle.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Columbia University Health Sciences NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (New York, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-10897794 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
This research focuses on enhancing sleep health among Latinx adults to address significant disparities in cardiometabolic health, particularly concerning conditions like obesity, type 2 diabetes, and hypertension. The study will involve community engagement to tailor a multidimensional sleep health intervention that is culturally relevant. Participants will be involved in a randomized controlled trial to assess how improvements in sleep duration, regularity, and efficiency can positively impact their blood pressure and blood sugar levels.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal candidates for this research are Latinx adults aged 21 and older who experience issues with sleep and are at risk for cardiometabolic conditions.
Not a fit: Patients who do not identify as Latinx or those who do not have sleep-related issues or cardiometabolic risk factors may not benefit from this research.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this research could lead to improved heart health and diabetes management for Latinx adults by promoting better sleep habits.
How similar studies have performed: Previous research has shown that interventions targeting sleep can effectively improve health outcomes, suggesting a promising avenue for this approach.
Where this research is happening
New York, United States
- Columbia University Health Sciences — New York, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Makarem, Nour — Columbia University Health Sciences
- Study coordinator: Makarem, Nour
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.