La reunion health survey aims to uncover hidden disease patterns
NCT ID NCT05400824
First seen Jul 10, 2026 · Last updated Jul 10, 2026
Summary
This study measures how common heart disease, diabetes, obesity, and infections like dengue and COVID-19 are among adults in La Reunion. Researchers will also look at possible risk factors, including gut bacteria, genetics, and social conditions. Participants provide blood, DNA, and other samples, and undergo tests like heart ultrasound and lung function. The goal is to better understand the health challenges facing the island's population.
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 successful, this could reveal why certain diseases are more common in La Reunion and point to new prevention strategies.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It can identify links but cannot prove what causes disease.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 2,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2022
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
The lead sponsor is a government body.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Adult men and women ramdomly selected from the voter registration lists in La Réunion island
- Ages
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18 to 67 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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: * 18-67 years * given consent for genetic analysis, * written consent for participating in the study Exclusion Criteria: * judicial protection or guardianship
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de La Réunion
RECRUITINGLa Réunion, Saint-Pierre, 97448, France
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