Asian Youth and Tobacco Control Survey - Full Text View

Sponsored by:	M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Information provided by:	M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00642317

Purpose

The overall goal of this study is to identify and understand the environmental characteristics associated with tobacco use and tobacco initiation among

Asian American youth from primarily two communities: Chinese and Vietnamese. The specific aims of this study are twofold:

To estimate the prevalence of smoking among Chinese and Vietnamese youth in the Houston area compared with non-Asian American communities.
To study the relationship between environmental characteristics (both pro- and anti-tobacco) and tobacco initiation and use among Chinese and Vietnamese youth.
To explore if degree of acculturation is related to tobacco initiation and use among Chinese and Vietnamese youth.

Condition	Intervention
Tobacco Use Smoking	Behavioral: Questionnaire

MedlinePlus related topics: Asian-American Health Smoking Smoking and Youth

U.S. FDA Resources

Study Type:	Observational
Study Design:	Ecologic or Community, Prospective
Official Title:	Asian Youth and Tobacco Control Survey

Further study details as provided by M.D. Anderson Cancer Center:

Primary Outcome Measures:

To identify and understand the environmental characteristics associated with tobacco use and tobacco initiation among Asian American youth from primarily two communities: Chinese and Vietnamese. [ Time Frame: 1 year ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Biospecimen Retention: None Retained

Biospecimen Description:

Estimated Enrollment:	600
Study Start Date:	March 2008
Estimated Primary Completion Date:	March 2009 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)

Groups/Cohorts	Assigned Interventions
1 Participants self-identified as having Chinese or Vietnamese descent.	Behavioral: Questionnaire Questionnaire about tobacco and alcohol use, acculturation, and other related topics.

Detailed Description:

This is a survey about health-related behaviors, risks, attitudes and acculturation. It includes questions about use of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs; safety and violence; diet and physical activity; and youth programs and resources in your community. Your answers are completely anonymous, and your name will not appear anywhere on this survey or as part of this survey. Your parents will not see your responses.

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:	12 Years to 17 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:	Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	Yes
Sampling Method:	Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Participants self-identified as having Chinese or Vietnamese descent.

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Self-identified male or female of Chinese or Vietnamese descent
Age 12-17 years
Living in the Greater Houston area
Intellectual age of 7 or higher

Exclusion Criteria: None

Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00642317

Contacts

Contact: Alex Prokhorov, MD, PhD	713-563-2750
Contact: Beverly J. Gor, PhD		bjgor@mdanderson.org

Locations

United States, Texas
U.T.M.D. Anderson Cancer Center	Recruiting
Houston, Texas, United States, 77030
Principal Investigator: Alex Prokhorov, MD, PhD

Sponsors and Collaborators

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Investigators

Principal Investigator:

Alex Prokhorov, MD, PhD

U.T.M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

More Information

Additional Information:

MD Anderson Cancer Center This link exits the ClinicalTrials.gov site

No publications provided

Responsible Party:	U.T.M.D. Anderon Cancer Center ( Alex Prokhorov, MD, PhD/Professor )
Study ID Numbers:	2007-0901
Study First Received:	March 19, 2008
Last Updated:	December 8, 2008
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00642317 History of Changes
Health Authority:	United States: Institutional Review Board

Keywords provided by M.D. Anderson Cancer Center:

Healthy Control
Tobacco Use
Tobacco Initiation

Smoking
Questionnaire
Survey

Study placed in the following topic categories:

Smoking
Healthy
Ethanol

Additional relevant MeSH terms:

Habits
Smoking

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on May 07, 2009