Epidemiology Controls Using Healthy Participants

• Conditions: Healthy
• Interventions: Behavioral: Questionnaire

• Registration Number: NCT00476632
• Lead Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Brief Summary

The goal of this research study is to identify biologic and lifestyle factors that may increase a person's risk of developing certain types of cancer.

Detailed Description

For this study, you will be asked to complete a personal interview. During the interview, you will be asked questions about your demographics (age, sex, etc.), certain environmental exposures, your medical history, family history, your diet, and your smoking and alcohol use histories. It should take around 50 minutes to complete the interview.

You will also have around 2 ½ tablespoons of blood drawn for special tests. These tests will look for any biologic factors associated with certain cancers. The interview and blood draw will be scheduled at the time and place of your convenience. You will not be informed of the results of any of the testing done with your samples.

There is a possibility that you might be contacted in the future about if researchers need clarification on any of information already collected. You are free to refuse any further participation if you wish.

This is an investigational study. Up to 1,500 participants will take part in this study.

Basic Information
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Recruitment & Eligibility
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Study & Design
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Trial Locations

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2004-06
• Study First Submitted: 2007-05-21
• Study First Submitted QC: 2007-05-21
• Study First Posted: 2007-05-22
• Status Verified: 2019-05
• Last Update Submitted: 2019-05-08
• Last Update Posted: 2019-05-10
• Primary Completion: 2019-06
• Study Completion: 2019-06

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 1500

Inclusion Criteria

1. Individuals ages 18 and over with no prior cancer
2. Willing and able to complete an administered questionnaire
3. Willing and able to donate 30 mL of blood

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Exclusion Criteria

1. Individuals with prior cancer
2. Individuals under the age of 18

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Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Control	Questionnaire	Person with no history of cancer.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
To identify biologic and lifestyle factors that may increase a person's risk of developing certain types of cancer.	6 Years

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center; 🇺🇸 Houston, Texas, United States