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150,000 children to be tracked from birth to old age in massive health study

NCT ID NCT05394363

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Murdoch Childrens Research Institute Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Sep 17, 2026 · Last updated Sep 18, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

Researchers are building a long-term health study of 150,000 children born in Victoria, Australia, and their parents. The study follows participants from birth over their lifetime, collecting data on health, development, and environment through surveys, biosamples, and linked records. The goal is to understand what shapes childhood health and how early life experiences may influence diseases later in life. This is an observational study, so it does not test a treatment; instead, it creates a resource for many future research projects.

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 study succeeds, it could give researchers a detailed picture of how childhood experiences, genes, and environment shape health across a lifetime, which may guide future prevention and treatment strategies.
What could go wrong
This is an observational study, so it cannot prove cause and effect. It may take many years to produce useful insights, and participants may drop out over time, which could limit what researchers can learn.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Participants

About 150,000 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Oct 2021

Expected to finish

Oct 2033

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Who is studied

All children living in the state of Victoria, Australia, born between 4th October 2021 and 3rd October 2023, and their parents/guardians.

Ages

1 day and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.

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Inclusion Criteria (Children): * Birth date between 4th October 2021 and 3rd October 2023 * Live at the time of recruitment * Residing in Victoria at the time of recruitment * Has a legally acceptable representative capable of understanding the informed consent document and providing consent on the child's behalf, who provides a signed and dated informed consent form (e.g. a parent/guardian) Inclusion Criteria (Adults): * Be a parent or guardian of a child who meets the eligibility criteria above * Provide a signed and dated informed consent form or have a legally acceptable representative capable of understanding the informed consent document and providing consent on the participant's behalf. Exclusion criteria: * Children who are deceased at the time of recruitment (i.e. still born or died after birth) and their parents/guardians * Families unable to provide informed consent in any of the languages available

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

allergic disease Congenital Abnormalities infectious disease Inflammation inflammatory disease injury Noncommunicable Diseases Obesity obesity disorder psychiatric disorder Psychological Well-Being

As listed by the trial registrant

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Allergy and immunology Child development Child health Child wellbeing Cognition Communicable diseases Congenital abnormalities DIET Disability Environmental exposure Genetics Health equity Healthy aging Infant health Inflammation Injuries Intergenerational relations Learning Mental health Noncommunicable diseases Obesity Physical fitness Quality of life Reproductive health Social determinants of health

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Murdoch Children's Research Institute

    RECRUITING

    Parkville, Victoria, 3052, Australia

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