A Study on Stress, Blood Pressure, & Ethnicity

Did you know that Stress and African-American ethnicity are both associated with increased risk for cardiovascular disease, including high blood pressure?

UC San Diego Health System's Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine is conducting a study to investigate possible reasons for such increased risk and how ethnicity and adversity interact in determining such risks in a population of healthy, working African Americans and Caucasians. Results of the study may affect diagnosis and treatment of high blood pressure in the future.

Help researchers learn more about how:

• Stress increases blood pressure response
• Individuals from different ethnic backgrounds respond to stress differently
• Sleep influences blood pressure

Are You interested in Participating?

Benefits of Participation:

• Free physical exam, laboratory work, and EKG
• Financial compensation of up to $325 upon completion of study

Who Potentially Qualifies:

• Normal weight individuals, 18–50 years old
• African Americans or Caucasians
• Men & Women working greater than halftime; no shift work
• No major clinical illnesses
• No prescription medication except anti-hypertensive medication (for high
  blood pressure)

If you are eligible to participate, you will undergo a complete history & physical (including an
EKG), spend two nights and one day in the hospital, and monitor your blood pressure at home on two separate occasions.

How to Participate:

• Call our Clinical Research Coordinator at 619-543-2502.