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Health Habits and Cancer Risk Among a US Migrant Sri Lankan Population and a Comparison With Siblings Living in Sri Lanka
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Houston |
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Texas |
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77030 |
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Acculturation |
| Purpose: |
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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:
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.
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| Study Summary: |
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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.
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| Criteria: |
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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
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| NCT ID: |
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NCT00476580 |
| Primary Contact: |
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Principal Investigator
Lovell A. Jones, PhD
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Lovell A. Jones, PhD
Phone: 713-563-2764
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N/A |
| Location Contact: |
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Houston, Texas 77030
United States
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Site Status: Recruiting |
| Data Source: |
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ClinicalTrials.gov |
| Date Processed: |
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May 23, 2013 |
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