20,000 volunteers join quest to unlock secrets of chronic disease in rural china
NCT ID NCT07308314
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study will follow 20,000 adults in rural China for three years to understand how chronic diseases like high blood pressure, diabetes, and frailty develop. Participants will provide health data and samples to build a comprehensive database. The goal is to create better disease management strategies for rural 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 lead to better ways to manage chronic diseases in rural areas and identify key risk factors for conditions like heart disease and diabetes.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial, so it won't directly cure or treat any disease. Results may take years and might not apply to other populations.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 20,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Aug 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2028
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
The study population will consist of community-dwelling adult residents of Taining County, a mountainous region in Fujian Province, China. Eligible participants are men and women aged 18 years and older who have lived in the county for at least 6 months and are expected to remain for the next 3 years. A total of at least 20,000 participants will be enrolled at baseline through community-based recruitment and household registration systems. The population reflects the demographic and health characteristics of a rural county with a relatively high proportion of older adults and a growing burden of chronic diseases such as hypertension, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease.
- Ages
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18 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 ≥18 years, male or female. * Resident of Taining County for ≥6 months and expected to remain in the county for at least the next 3 years. * Full civil capacity and able to understand study procedures. * Willing to voluntarily participate and provide written informed consent. * Able to complete baseline survey and follow-up visits. Exclusion Criteria: * Refusal to sign informed consent. * Severe psychiatric disorders or cognitive impairment preventing participation. * End-stage disease with expected survival \<1 year. * Long-term migrants (≥6 months per year outside the county), unable to guarantee follow-up. * Participation in other clinical studies that may interfere with this research.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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The First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University
RECRUITINGFuzhou, Fujian, 350011, China
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