Genetic Factors and Interrelationships for Cancer Risk-Related Behaviors and Complex Traits - Full Text View

Purpose

We propose to conduct a multifactorial genetic study of cancer risk-related behaviors and other complex human characteristics. The main areas of interest are tobacco smoking, excess alcohol consumption, psychological traits, and HIV/AIDS susceptibility and progression. The subjects will be adult male and female probands who display one or more of the phenotypes of interest together with their brothers, sisters and parents. Information on tobacco and alcohol use, psychological and personality traits, sexual behavior, HIV status and progression, and other characteristics with possible genetic components will be obtained through structured interviews and questionnaires. DNA will be prepared from blood samples and typed for a series of candidate genes chosen for function and for random polymorphic markers. By correlating the genotypic and phenotypic information, we hope to identify individual loci that interactively contribute to many different aspects of human health and disease.

Condition
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome Alcoholism HIV Infection Neoplasm Smoking


Study Type:	Observational
Official Title:	Genetic Factors and Interrelationships for Cancer Risk-Related Behaviors and Complex Traits

Resource links provided by NLM:

MedlinePlus related topics: Cancer HIV/AIDS Smoking

U.S. FDA Resources

Further study details as provided by National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC):


Estimated Enrollment:	4500
Study Start Date:	April 1996
Estimated Study Completion Date:	July 2004

Detailed Description:

We propose to conduct a multifactorial genetic study of cancer risk-related behaviors and other complex human characteristics. The main areas of interest are tobacco smoking, excess alcohol consumption, psychological traits, and HIV/AIDS susceptibility and progression. The subjects will be adult male and female probands who display one or more of the phenotypes of interest together with their brothers, sisters and parents. Information on tobacco and alcohol use, psychological and personality traits, sexual behavior, HIV status and progression, and other characteristics with possible genetic components will be obtained through structured interviews and questionnaires. DNA will be prepared from blood samples and typed for a series of candidate genes chosen for function and for random polymorphic markers. By correlating the genotypic and phenotypic information, we hope to identify individual loci that interactively contribute to many different aspects of human health and disease.

Eligibility


Genders Eligible for Study:	Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	Yes

Criteria

INCLUSION CRITERIA:

The basic requirement for entry in the study will be the presence of any individual smoker who is willing to complete the evaluation process and donate a blood sample.

Additional siblings will be encouraged but not required to participate.

Probands will be recruited through smoking cessation programs at the National Naval Medical Center.

Attendees at programs offered by the Health Promotions Department and the Military Family Health Center will be invited to participate in this study.

EXCLUSION CRITERIA:

All subjects will be adults (greater than 18 years).

There will be no exclusions based on sex, ethnic group, or race.

Contacts and Locations

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00001500

Locations


United States, Maryland
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Bethesda, Maryland, United States, 20892

Sponsors and Collaborators

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

More Information

Publications:

Carmelli D, Swan GE, Robinette D, Fabsitz RR. Heritability of substance use in the NAS-NRC Twin Registry. Acta Genet Med Gemellol (Roma). 1990;39(1):91-8.

Carmelli D, Swan GE, Robinette D, Fabsitz R. Genetic influence on smoking--a study of male twins. N Engl J Med. 1992 Sep 17;327(12):829-33.

Swan GE, Carmelli D, Rosenman RH, Fabsitz RR, Christian JC. Smoking and alcohol consumption in adult male twins: genetic heritability and shared environmental influences. J Subst Abuse. 1990;2(1):39-50.


ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00001500 History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers:	960061, 96-C-0061
Study First Received:	November 3, 1999
Last Updated:	March 3, 2008
Health Authority:	United States: Federal Government

Keywords provided by National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC):


Smoking Alcohol HIV AIDS	DNA Markers Personality Healthy Volunteers Normal Volunteer

Additional relevant MeSH terms:


Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome HIV Infections Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes Immune System Diseases Lentivirus Infections RNA Virus Infections	Retroviridae Infections Sexually Transmitted Diseases Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral Slow Virus Diseases Virus Diseases

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