100,000 volunteers sought for landmark ageing study
NCT ID NCT07209774
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
Healthspan Connect is a new research programme aiming to understand what helps people stay healthy as they age. It will recruit 100,000 participants aged 12 and older across the UK, using digital tools and home-based sample collection. The study will explore how lifestyle, environment, genetics, and social factors influence healthy ageing and overall wellbeing.
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 research could identify key factors that help people stay healthy as they age, potentially guiding future health policies and interventions.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It may not directly lead to new therapies, and results depend on long-term participation and data accuracy.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 100,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jan 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2056
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 will recruit a large, diverse population of UK residents aged 12 years and older, including adolescents, young adults, and adults across the life course. Participants will be drawn from the general population through open digital recruitment methods and will not be limited by specific disease status. The cohort aims to reflect the socioeconomic, geographic, and ethnic diversity of the UK, with particular efforts to include groups typically underrepresented in health research.
- Ages
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12 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 12 years or older at time of enrollment. * Resident in the United Kingdom. * Able to participate in the study using digital tools (smartphone, tablet, or computer). * Able to provide informed consent (digital consent accepted). * For participants aged 12-15 years: must have parent/guardian consent in addition to their own assent. Exclusion Criteria: * Individuals unable to provide informed consent (or parental consent where applicable). * Individuals not resident in the UK. * Individuals unable to complete study requirements due to lack of internet access, inability to use digital devices, or severe digital literacy barriers.
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Conditions
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