Status:
COMPLETED
Risk Communication Within Mexican-American Families
Lead Sponsor:
National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)
Conditions:
Breast Cancer
Diabetes
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Brief Summary
This study will examine what methods work best for encouraging Mexican-American family members to talk about their risk for diabetes, heart disease, breast cancer and colon cancer. Within the Mexican-...
Detailed Description
The current project aims to understand the mechanisms underlying communications about familial risk for common, complex diseases and the development of strategies by Mexican American families to addre...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- INCLUSION CRITERIA
- Member household of existing population-based cohort of Mexican-American households recruited by the Department of Epidemiology at UTMDACC. The existing population based cohort consists of self-identified Mexican-Americans living in predominantly Mexican-American neighborhoods in the Houston area. All individuals in the cohort are 18 years of age or older and had to be able to complete a personal interview.
- Household includes at least three adults (18 to 70 years of age) who are willing to participate in the study, where at least two of the household participants are related biologically and represent differing generations, and additionally in which one household participant is a spouse or partner of another household participant.
- Ability for each participating household member to complete one in-home survey instrument via computerized assessment tool or personal interview and to complete two telephone interviews.
- Ability of all household participants to speak either English or Spanish.
- EXCLUSION CRITERIA
- More than two household members are unable to complete the baseline questionnaire using a computerized assessment tool.
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 27 2007
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
Estimated Enrollment :
498 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00469339
Start Date
April 27 2007
Last Update
January 8 2026
Active Locations (1)
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MD Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, Texas, United States, 77030-4096