Clinical trial · Observational
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
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Why stopped (as posted): Study terminated.
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
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.
Conditions
Conditions (1)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acculturation | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Questionnaire | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- label
- Sri Lankan Sinhalese
- description
- Sri Lankan Sinhalese adults (18 years of age or older) living in the greater Houston area, but born in Sri Lanka.
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: Questionnaire
- label
- Siblings or Cousins in Sri Lanka
- description
- 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.
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: Questionnaire
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- 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.
- timeFrame
- 3 Years
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
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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