10,000 volunteers join hunt for Aging's hidden clues
NCT ID NCT07205510
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
The SMILE study is tracking 10,000 adults aged 18 and older to see how sarcopenia (age-related muscle loss) and metabolic diseases like diabetes influence overall health and lifespan. Researchers will collect data from medical records, tests, and surveys over time. This is an observational study, meaning no treatment is given—it aims to uncover patterns that could guide future care.
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 study could reveal key links between muscle loss, metabolic diseases, and aging, pointing toward better prevention or early intervention strategies.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It cannot prove cause and effect, and results may take years to emerge.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 10,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Dec 2020
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2040
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
Patients visiting the Geriatrics Department of Renji Hospital affiliated with Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, who were aged 18 years and above.
- 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: Adults aged 18 and over Exclusion Criteria: 1. Does not cooperate in signing the informed consent form; 2. Does not possess legal capacity; 3. In a state of loss of consciousness; 4. Suffering from severe mental illness, unable to communicate normally; 5. The researcher believes that the subject has a disease that affects the assessment of results and is unsuitable for inclusion.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Department of Geriatrics, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai, China.
RECRUITINGShanghai, China
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