Health Habits and Cancer Risk Among a US Migrant Sri Lankan Population and a Comparison With Siblings Living in Sri Lanka
18 Years
N/A
Both
Acculturation
Trial Information
Health Habits and Cancer Risk Among a US Migrant Sri Lankan Population and a Comparison With Siblings Living in Sri Lanka
A health survey among Sinhala adults living in Houston comparing the health and health
habits between the Sri Lankans living in Houston and their close relatives living in Sri
Lanka.
Inclusion Criteria:
1. Sri Lankan Sinhalese adults (18 years of age or older) living in the greater Houston
area but born in Sri Lanka
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
Exclusion Criteria:
1. Sri Lankan Sinhalese born in the US
2. Sri Lankan Sinhalese under 18 years of age
3. Participation in a M. D. Anderson sponsored focus group or survey regarding health
within the past 6 months
Type of Study:
Observational
Study Design:
Observational Model: Ecologic or Community, Time Perspective: Prospective
Outcome Measure:
Determine how acculturation to US has influenced health and cancer risk (prevalence of cancer related non-communicable diseases, distribution of risk factors, early cancer detection method utilization) among Sri Lankan Sinhalese in greater Houston area.
Outcome Time Frame:
3 Years
Safety Issue:
No
Principal Investigator
Lovell A. Jones, PhD
Investigator Role:
Principal Investigator
Investigator Affiliation:
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Authority:
United States: Institutional Review Board
Study ID:
2006-1047
NCT ID:
NCT00476580
Start Date:
April 2007
Completion Date:
Related Keywords:
- Acculturation
- Sri Lankan Sinhalese
- Epidemiology
- Cancer Risk
- US Migrant
- Questionnaire
- Survey
- Acculturation
- Health and Cancer Risks
- Health Habits
Name | Location |
|---|---|
| UT MD Anderson Cancer Center | Houston, Texas 77030 |
