Eastern Caribbean Health Outcomes Research Network (ECHORN)
ECHORN
2 other identifiers
observational
2,961
4 countries
4
Brief Summary
The Eastern Caribbean Health Outcomes Research Network (ECHORN) is a collaborative research study that examines the lifestyles, eating habits, and health behaviors associated with cancer, diabetes and heart disease in adult men and women living in the Eastern Caribbean.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P75+ for all trials
Started Apr 2013
Longer than P75 for all trials
4 active sites
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
Trial Relationships
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
April 1, 2013
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
November 19, 2013
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
November 26, 2013
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
June 14, 2018
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
June 14, 2018
CompletedJuly 18, 2022
July 1, 2022
5.2 years
November 19, 2013
July 13, 2022
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Prevalence of non-communicable diseases
Prevalence of non-communicable diseases, including cancer, heart disease and diabetes.
5 years
Eligibility Criteria
The population-based prospective cohort is comprised of adults aged 40 and older living in four countries: Puerto Rico (PR), Barbados (BB), the US Virgin Islands (USVI), and Trinidad and Tobago (TT).
You may qualify if:
- Greater than or equal to 40 years of age
- English or Spanish language speaking
- Resident of island at least 10 years
- Able to provide informed consent
- Non-institutionalized at the time of data collection
- Stable contact/residential information
- No plans to relocate from island within the next 5 years
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (4)
University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus
Bridgetown, BB 11000, Barbados
University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences Campus
San Juan, 00936-5067, Puerto Rico
University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus
Saint Augustine, West Indies, Trinidad and Tobago
University of the Virgin Islands
Charlotte Amalie, Virgin Islands, 00802-9990, Virgin Islands
Biospecimen
Blood and Saliva samples
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Marcella Nunez-Smith, MD, MHS
Yale University
Study Design
- Study Type
- observational
- Observational Model
- COHORT
- Time Perspective
- PROSPECTIVE
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
November 19, 2013
First Posted
November 26, 2013
Study Start
April 1, 2013
Primary Completion
June 14, 2018
Study Completion
June 14, 2018
Last Updated
July 18, 2022
Record last verified: 2022-07
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will share
A Data Access and Scientific Review Committee (DASR), was been established to oversee requests for research collaboration (e.g. ancillary studies, secondary data analyses, etc.) to ensure they are within the scope of ECHORN's research mandate. Per the ECHORN Data Access Policy, de-identified, limited ECHORN datasets have been made available for public access.