30,000 seniors join 10-Year heart health experiment in rural china
NCT ID NCT07149688
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study will follow 30,000 people aged 60 and older in rural China for up to 10 years. Researchers want to see if a comprehensive program—including medication, lifestyle changes, health education, and regular check-ups with a 7-day heart monitor—can lower the number of heart attacks, strokes, and deaths from heart disease. The goal is to find a practical way to manage chronic heart conditions in village communities.
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 show that a simple, community-based program of medication, lifestyle advice, and monitoring can greatly reduce heart problems in older adults.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a controlled trial, so results may be influenced by other factors. It is also limited to one region in China, so findings may not apply elsewhere.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 30,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2024
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2035
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.
Who is studied
Community-dwelling elderly residents of Qujiang District with chronic cardiovascular diseases.
- Ages
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60 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 ≥60 years Resident of Qujiang District Diagnosed with chronic CVD (hypertension, coronary artery disease, heart failure, atrial fibrillation, or others) Able and willing to provide informed consent Exclusion Criteria Severe cognitive impairment or inability to provide consent Life expectancy \<1 year due to non-cardiovascular disease Participation refusal
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Beijing Anzhen Hospital
RECRUITINGBeijing, Beijing Municipality, 100029, China
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