What really helps us age well? scientists launch major study of health factors in older adults
NCT ID NCT07651527
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at how personal habits, beliefs, social surroundings, and environment work together to affect health and independence in people aged 55 and older. Participants fill out questionnaires and do simple tests to measure things like daily living skills, physical activity, diet, and mental outlook. The goal is to find patterns that could help prevent loss of autonomy and improve quality of life as people age.
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 identify key factors that help older adults stay healthy and independent longer, guiding future prevention programs.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It may reveal correlations but cannot prove cause and effect, and results may not apply to all populations.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 4,500 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Sep 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2031
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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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.
- Ages
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55 years and older
- 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: * Age 55 or older * Affiliation with, or beneficiary of, a social security system * No objection to the study Exclusion Criteria: * Individuals protected by law * unable to participate in a clinical trial * deprived of liberty
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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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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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CHU de Nice - Hopital de Cimiez
Nice, France
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