Decades-Long study tracks vitamin effects on cancer in High-Risk region
NCT ID NCT00342654
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Sep 17, 2026 · Updated 15 times
Summary
This study follows up on over 32,900 people from Linxian, China, who took part in a nutritional trial between 1985 and 1991. Researchers are tracking cancer cases and deaths to see if earlier vitamin and mineral supplements had lasting effects. They are also collecting blood samples and conducting surveys to better understand links between nutrition, genetics, and disease.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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32,902 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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May 1999
- Finished
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Dec 2025
- Lead sponsor
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A government research agency
The lead sponsor is the US National Institutes of Health.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Participants from two large, nutritional intervention trials that were conducted in Linxian, China between 1985-1991. These trials tested the effect of multiple vitamins and minerals in the prevention of esophageal cancer in a population with the highest known rate for this disease in the world.
- Ages
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18 to 100 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Cancer Institute and Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences
Beijing, China
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