Perceptions of Cervical Cancer Among Asian Americans

NCT00518388 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 2007-0101
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 52
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The goal of this research study is to learn about the beliefs, practices, and knowledge about cervical cancer among Asian American young adults. Researchers want to develop materials that will educate Asian Americans about cervical cancer and encourage them to get screened for this disease.

Conditions

Epidemiology

Keywords

Epidemiology; Cervical Cancer; Human Papillomavirus; Focus Group; Questionnaire; Survey; HPV

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• To learn about the beliefs, practices, and knowledge about cervical cancer among Asian American young adults

  1 Year

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• To develop materials that will educate Asian Americans about cervical cancer and encourage them to get screened for this disease

  1 Year

Study Arms (1)

Focus Group + Questionnaire

Participants that are self identified as Korean, Filipino, or Vietnamese.

Behavioral: Focus Group; Behavioral: Questionnaire

Interventions

Focus Group BEHAVIORAL

Focus groups each lasting about 2 hours.

Focus Group + Questionnaire

Questionnaire BEHAVIORAL

Questionnaire relating to your health practices and knowledge about cervical cancer and HPV.

Also known as: Survey

Focus Group + Questionnaire

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 29 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Participants that are self identified as Korean, Filipino, or Vietnamese.

You may qualify if:

• Self identified as Korean, Filipino, or Vietnamese
• Individuals 18-29 years of age
• Have a high school education or less (but not less than 4th grade)
• Able to read and speak English and one of these languages: Korean, Vietnamese, or Tagalog
• Lower socioeconomic status, defined as: for a household of 1, not more than $18,620 annual income, for a household of 2, not more than $24,980, for a household of 3, not more than $31,340, for a household of 4, not more than $37,700, for a household of 5, not more than $44,060, for a household of 6,not more than $50,420, for a household of 7, not more than $56,780 NOTE: The CDC has granted some flexibility with these income guidelines
• Not currently pregnant

You may not qualify if:

• \) Household income greater than 200% of the federal poverty level

Sponsors & Collaborators

• M.D. Anderson Cancer Center: lead
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: collaborator

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

Conditions

Uterine Cervical Neoplasms

Interventions

Focus Groups; Surveys and Questionnaires

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Uterine Neoplasms; Genital Neoplasms, Female; Urogenital Neoplasms; Neoplasms by Site; Neoplasms; Uterine Cervical Diseases; Uterine Diseases; Genital Diseases, Female; Female Urogenital Diseases; Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications; Urogenital Diseases; Genital Diseases

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: August 16, 2007
• First Posted: August 20, 2007
• Study Start: August 1, 2007
• Primary Completion: January 1, 2016
• Study Completion: January 1, 2016
• Last Updated: January 15, 2016

Record last verified: 2016-01

Locations

US (1)