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Withdrawn

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT00476580

Enrollment

Registered

2007-05-22

Start date

2007-04-30

Completion date

2015-08-31

Last updated

2015-08-28

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Conditions

Acculturation

Keywords

Sri Lankan Sinhalese, Epidemiology, Cancer Risk, US Migrant, Questionnaire, Survey, Acculturation, Health and Cancer Risks, Health Habits

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.

Interventions

BEHAVIORALQuestionnaire

Questions to collect health information specific to Sri Lankans.

Study design

Observational model

ECOLOGIC_OR_COMMUNITY

Time perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Yes

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

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
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.	3 Years

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
To study and compare the findings of this survey with that of the siblings of this population living in Sri Lanka.	1 Year

Countries

Sri Lanka, United States

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026