Spots Global Cancer Trial Database for Health Habits and Cancer Risk Comparison Among Migrant Sri Lankans and Sri Lankans
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Trial Identification
Brief Title: Health Habits and Cancer Risk Comparison Among Migrant Sri Lankans and Sri Lankans
Official Title: Health Habits and Cancer Risk Among a US Migrant Sri Lankan Population and a Comparison With Siblings Living in Sri Lanka
Study ID: NCT00476580
Conditions
Interventions
Study Description
Brief Summary: Objectives: General objective: To determine how acculturation to United States has influenced the health and cancer risk among a US migrant Sri Lankan population. Specific objectives: 1. To determine the prevalence of cancer and cancer related non-communicable diseases among Sri Lankan Sinhalese living in the greater Houston area. 2. To study the distribution of risk factors for cancer in this population. 3. To study the pattern of utilization of methods available for early detection of cancer in this population. 4. To study and compare the findings of this survey with that of the siblings of this population living in Sri Lanka.
Detailed Description: 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.
Eligibility
Minimum Age: 18 Years
Eligible Ages: ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Sex: ALL
Healthy Volunteers: Yes
Locations
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, United States
City of Houston Department of Health and Human Services, Houston, Texas, United States
University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya, , Sri Lanka
Contact Details
Name: Richard A. Hajek, PHD, MS, BA
Affiliation: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
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