Health Habits and Cancer Risk Comparison Among Migrant Sri Lankans and Sri Lankans - Full Text View

Sponsored by:	M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Information provided by:	M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00476580

Purpose

General Objective:

1. To determine how acculturation to United States has influenced the health and cancer risk among a US migrant Sri Lankan population.

Specific Objectives:

To determine the prevalence of cancer and cancer related non-communicable diseases among Sri Lankan Sinhalese living in the greater Houston area.
To study the distribution of risk factors for cancer in this population.
To study the pattern of utilization of methods available for early detection of cancer in this population.
To study and compare the findings of this survey with that of the siblings of this population living in Sri Lanka.

Condition	Intervention
Acculturation	Behavioral: Questionnaire

MedlinePlus related topics: Cancer

U.S. FDA Resources

Study Type:	Observational
Study Design:	Ecologic or Community, Prospective
Official Title:	Health Habits and Cancer Risk Among a US Migrant Sri Lankan Population and a Comparison With Siblings Living in Sri Lanka

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

Primary Outcome Measures:

To determine how acculturation to United States has influenced the health and cancer risk among a US migrant Sri Lankan population. [ Time Frame: 1 Year ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Secondary Outcome Measures:

To determine the prevalence of cancer and cancer related non-communicable diseases among Sri Lankan Sinhalese living in the greater Houston area. [ Time Frame: 1 Year ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
To study the distribution of risk factors for cancer in this population. [ Time Frame: 1 Year ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
To study the pattern of utilization of methods available for early detection of cancer in this population. [ Time Frame: 1 Year ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
To study and compare the findings of this survey with that of the siblings of this population living in Sri Lanka. [ Time Frame: 1 Year ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Biospecimen Retention: None Retained

Biospecimen Description:

Estimated Enrollment:	138
Study Start Date:	April 2007
Estimated Primary Completion Date:	December 2008 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)

Groups/Cohorts	Assigned Interventions
1 Sri Lankan Sinhalese adults (18 years of age or older) living in the greater Houston area, but born in Sri Lanka.	Behavioral: Questionnaire Questions to collect information specific to the Sri Lankan, as well as questions adapted from Texas Community Health Survey and from the survey that has studied the cardiovascular risk in the Filipino community.
2 Siblings or the first cousins of the study participants living in Sri Lanka of same sex and of an age plus or minus 10 years.	Behavioral: Questionnaire Questions to collect information specific to the Sri Lankan, as well as questions adapted from Texas Community Health Survey and from the survey that has studied the cardiovascular risk in the Filipino community.

Detailed Description:

A health survey among Sinhala adults living in Houston. Also, to compare the health and health habits between the Sri Lankans living in Houston and their close relatives living in Sri Lanka.

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:	18 Years and older
Genders Eligible for Study:	Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	Yes
Sampling Method:	Probability Sample

Study Population

Sri Lankan Sinhalese adults (18 years of age or older) living in the greater Houston area, but born in Sri Lanka. Siblings or the first cousins of the study participants living in Sri Lanka of same sex and of an age plus or minus 10 years.

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Sri Lankan Sinhalese adults (18 years of age or older) living in the greater Houston area but born in Sri Lanka
Siblings or the first cousins of the study participants living in Sri Lanka of same sex and of an age plus or minus 10 years

Exclusion Criteria:

Sri Lankan Sinhalese born in the US
Sri Lankan Sinhalese under 18 years of age
Participation in a M. D. Anderson sponsored focus group or survey regarding health within the past 6 months

Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00476580

Contacts

Contact: Lovell A. Jones, PhD

713-563-2764

Locations

United States, Texas
U.T.M.D. Anderson Cancer Center	Recruiting
Houston, Texas, United States, 77030
Principal Investigator: Lovell A. Jones, PhD

Sponsors and Collaborators

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Investigators

Principal Investigator:

Lovell A. Jones, PhD

U.T.M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

More Information

Related Info This link exits the ClinicalTrials.gov site

Responsible Party:	U.T. M.D. Anderson Cancer Center ( Lovell A. Jones, PhD/Professor )
Study ID Numbers:	2006-1047
Study First Received:	May 21, 2007
Last Updated:	September 25, 2008
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00476580
Health Authority:	United States: Institutional Review Board

Keywords provided by M.D. Anderson Cancer Center:

Sri Lankan Sinhalese
Epidemiology
Cancer Risk
US Migrant
Questionnaire

Survey
Acculturation
Health and Cancer Risks
Health Habits

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on January 16, 2009