1,000 volunteers help scientists unlock secrets of healthy aging
NCT ID NCT01720472
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study enrolled 1,000 adults aged 30 and older from North Carolina to track their physical fitness, thinking skills, and daily activity over two years. Participants provided blood samples and completed tests like walking speed and memory tasks. The goal was to learn what factors help people stay healthy as they age, not to test any treatment.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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1,000 people
The number who actually took part.
- Start date
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May 2012
- Finished
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Aug 2018
- 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 include 1,000 participants ages 30 and older living in Cabarrus County and/or the city of Kannapolis, or certain portions of Rowan, Mecklenburg, or Stanly counties in North Carolina.
- Ages
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30 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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Inclusion Criteria: * A resident of Cabarrus County and/or the city of Kannapolis (and surrounding regions) or certain portions of Rowan, Mecklenburg, or Stanly counties in North Carolina for 6 or more months of the year. * Age 30 or older Exclusion Criteria: * Female that is currently pregnant * Having had a heart attack, angina, congestive heart failure, or fluid in the lungs within the past 6 months * Participant that requires consent by a legally authorized representative * Participant that cannot walk 30ft without human assistance
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Ada Jenkins Center
Davidson, North Carolina, 28036, United States
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Bethesda Health Center
Charlotte, North Carolina, 28262, United States
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Carolinas Medical Center NorthEast Medical Arts Building
Concord, North Carolina, 28205, United States
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Harrisburg Sleep Center
Harrisburg, North Carolina, 28075, United States
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Lake Norman Community Health Clinic
Huntersville, North Carolina, 28078, United States
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McGill Family Medicine
Concord, North Carolina, 28025, United States
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