Health Habits and Cancer Risk Comparison Among Migrant Sri Lankans and Sri Lankans

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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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: To determine the prevalence of cancer and cancer related non-communicable diseases among Sri Lankan Sinhalese living in the greater Houston area. To study the distribution of risk factors for cancer in this population. To study the pattern of utilization of methods available for early detection of cancer in this population. To study and compare the findings of this survey with that of the siblings of this population living in Sri Lanka.

Detailed Description
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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.

Official Title
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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

Conditions
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Acculturation

Intervention / Treatment
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* Behavioral: Questionnaire


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Sri Lankan Sinhalese adults (18 years of age or older) living in the greater Houston area but born in Sri Lanka 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: Sri Lankan Sinhalese born in the US Sri Lankan Sinhalese under 18 years of age Participation in a M. D. Anderson sponsored focus group or survey regarding health within the past 6 months

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Sri Lankan Sinhalese<br>Sri Lankan Sinhalese adults (18 years of age or older) living in the greater Houston area, but born in Sri Lanka. | Behavioral: Questionnaire<br>* Questions to collect health information specific to Sri Lankans.<br>* Other names: Survey;|
| Siblings or Cousins in Sri Lanka<br>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. | Behavioral: Questionnaire<br>* Questions to collect health information specific to Sri Lankans.<br>* Other names: Survey;|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | 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 Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | 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 | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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Sri Lankan Sinhalese, Epidemiology, Cancer Risk, US Migrant, Questionnaire, Survey, Acculturation, Health and Cancer Risks, Health Habits