The Kunshan Elderly Health Study

NCT05141565 | Active Not Recruiting DMC

• 1 other identifier: SUDA20210122H03
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 5,945
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The Kunshan Elderly Health Study (KEHS) is a community-based prospective cohort study of chronic disease, mortality and associated factors among elderly adults in Kunshan, Eastern China.

Conditions

Cardiovascular Diseases; Diabetes Mellitus; Cancer; Cognitive Impairment; Sarcopenia; Frailty; Depression

Keywords

Nutrition; Lifestyle; Cohort; Elderly

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Incidence of chronic diseases

  Chronic diseases including cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cancer, etc. will be identified by chronic disease registries and active follow-up

  Trough study completion, an average of 10 years

• Mortality

  Total and cause-specific mortality

  Trough study completion, an average of 10 years

Study Arms (1)

The Kunshan Elderly Health Study (KEHS)

Community-based observational cohort.

Other: No intervention

Interventions

No intervention OTHER

No intervention

The Kunshan Elderly Health Study (KEHS)

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 65 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Approximately 8,000 elderly residents (both men and women) aged 65 years and above in communities in Kunshan, Eastern China.

You may qualify if:

• Locally registered-residents in Kunshan
• Aged 65 years or above
• Voluntary agreement to participate in the study (with written informed consent)

You may not qualify if:

• Patients with stroke, coronary heart disease or cancer
• Patients with severe physical or mental illness
• People unable to complete the survey

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Soochow University: lead
• Kunshan Center for Disease Control and Prevention: collaborator
• Suzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Kunshan Center for Disease Control and Prevention

Kunshan, Jiangsu, 215301, China

Location

Biospecimen

Retention: SAMPLES WITH DNA

Plasma, serum, red blood cells and white blood cells.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Cardiovascular Diseases; Diabetes Mellitus; Neoplasms; Cognitive Dysfunction; Sarcopenia; Frailty; Depression

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Glucose Metabolism Disorders; Metabolic Diseases; Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases; Endocrine System Diseases; Cognition Disorders; Neurocognitive Disorders; Mental Disorders; Muscular Atrophy; Neuromuscular Manifestations; Neurologic Manifestations; Nervous System Diseases; Atrophy; Pathological Conditions, Anatomical; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms; Signs and Symptoms; Pathologic Processes; Behavioral Symptoms; Behavior

Study Officials

• Hui Zuo, M.D., Ph.D.

  Soochow University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Professor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: November 15, 2021
• First Posted: December 2, 2021
• Study Start: May 17, 2021
• Primary Completion (Estimated): December 31, 2032
• Study Completion (Estimated): December 31, 2032
• Last Updated: April 22, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-04

Locations

CN (1)