Trials / Withdrawn
WithdrawnNCT00476580
Health Habits and Cancer Risk Comparison Among Migrant Sri Lankans and Sri Lankans
Health Habits and Cancer Risk Among a US Migrant Sri Lankan Population and a Comparison With Siblings Living in Sri Lanka
- Status
- Withdrawn
- Phase
- —
- Study type
- Observational
- Enrollment
- 0 (actual)
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center · Academic / Other
- Sex
- All
- Age
- 18 Years
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
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.
Conditions
Interventions
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| BEHAVIORAL | Questionnaire | Questions to collect health information specific to Sri Lankans. |
Timeline
- Start date
- 2007-04-01
- Primary completion
- 2015-08-01
- Completion
- 2015-08-01
- First posted
- 2007-05-22
- Last updated
- 2015-08-28
Locations
3 sites across 2 countries: United States, Sri Lanka
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT00476580. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.