Scientists map each Person's own health baseline to catch aging shifts early
NCT ID NCT05687578
First seen Sep 22, 2026 · Last updated Sep 23, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
Researchers are measuring blood, imaging, stool, and saliva samples from adults aged 18 to 90 to build a personal health baseline for each participant. They then repeat these measurements over time to see which biological markers change and whether those shifts relate to healthy aging. The study is observational, so participants receive no treatment, and it aims to learn whether tracking a person against their own baseline can reveal meaningful health changes.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If the approach works, doctors could one day spot health changes earlier by comparing a person's own measurements over time rather than against group averages. That might help researchers understand which biological shifts matter for healthy aging.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small observational study with 35 participants, so it cannot prove that any measured change causes disease or predicts health outcomes. Results may not apply to the wider population, and the study offers no direct treatment or health benefit to participants.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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35 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2023
- Finished
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Jul 2026
- Lead sponsor
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A research network
The lead sponsor is a research network or cooperative group.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
This is a prospective, population-based observational study. Participants may be recruited from clinical sites that are actively participating in the PUER Research comprehensive evaluation model. Participants and all participating health care providers are unblinded.
- Ages
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18 to 90 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Male or non-pregnant female; age 18 to 90 * Absence or presence of any medical history or any signs or symptoms of any disease * Women of childbearing potential (WOCBP) must have a negative urine pregnancy test (UPT) at all visits Exclusion Criteria: * Unwillingness or inability to participate in the study * Unwillingness or inability to provide written Informed Consent Form * WOCBP with positive pregnancy test at enrollment or at any visit
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Puer Research, LLC
Atlanta, Georgia, 30350, United States
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