Health and Cancer Issues in the South Asian Community

NCT00479830 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 2006-0828
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 39
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The goal of this research study is to learn about the health practices, health knowledge, and attitudes of South Asian Americans who live in Houston or the surrounding area.

Conditions

Attitude to Health

Keywords

Epidemiology; Health Risks; Questionnaire; Interview; South Asian; Asian Indian; Bangladeshi; Pakistani; Sri Lankan

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Health Practices, Health Knowledge & Attitudes of South Asian Americans living in Houston

  Data from Interviews + Focus Groups

  3+ years

Study Arms (4)

Group 1

South Asian, Subgroup: Asian Indian, population in the Greater Houston area.

Behavioral: Focus Groups; Behavioral: Questionnaire; Behavioral: Interview

Group 2

South Asian, Subgroup: Bangladeshi, population in the Greater Houston area.

Behavioral: Focus Groups; Behavioral: Questionnaire; Behavioral: Interview

Group 3

South Asian, Subgroup: Pakistani, population in the Greater Houston area.

Behavioral: Focus Groups; Behavioral: Questionnaire; Behavioral: Interview

Group 4

South Asian, Subgroup: Sri Lankan, population in the Greater Houston area.

Behavioral: Focus Groups; Behavioral: Questionnaire; Behavioral: Interview

Interventions

Focus Groups BEHAVIORAL

Eight Focus Groups Consisting of 8-10 Members Each

Group 1; Group 2; Group 3; Group 4

Questionnaire BEHAVIORAL

To collect data to assess the unmet health and cancer needs of the South Asian population in the Greater Houston area and to determine barriers and other factors that affect health in this population.

Group 1; Group 2; Group 3; Group 4

Interview BEHAVIORAL

To collect data to assess the unmet health and cancer needs of the South Asian population in the Greater Houston area and to determine barriers and other factors that affect health in this population.

Group 1; Group 2; Group 3; Group 4

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Probability Sample

Study Population

South Asian population in the Greater Houston area.

You may qualify if:

• Self identified South Asian (Asian Indian, Bangladeshi, Pakistani, Sri Lankan) residents of Harris, Fort Bend, Brazoria and Galveston counties.
• years of age or older
• Those who speak the languages (including English) that had been identified as most frequently used in Houston's South Asian community by the Community Advisory Committee.

You may not qualify if:

• None
• Sri Lankans who participated in Protocol 2006-1047.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• M.D. Anderson Cancer Center: lead

Study Sites (1)

University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

Location

Related Links

• University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Website

MeSH Terms

Interventions

Focus Groups; Surveys and Questionnaires; Interviews as Topic

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Data Collection; Epidemiologic Methods; Investigative Techniques; Health Care Evaluation Mechanisms; Quality of Health Care; Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation; Public Health; Environment and Public Health

Study Officials

• Richard A. Hajek, PHD, MS, BA

  M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: ECOLOGIC OR COMMUNITY
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: May 25, 2007
• First Posted: May 28, 2007
• Study Start: April 1, 2007
• Primary Completion: August 1, 2015
• Study Completion: August 1, 2015
• Last Updated: April 13, 2016

Record last verified: 2016-04

Locations

US (1)