Plain-English translation of NCT03799653 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗ · Source last updated · Translation generated · How we translate trials
Read our Hypertension research guide →This is a long-term health study that will follow about 10,000 registered nurses in Xiamen, China over 5 years. Researchers want to understand how common chronic conditions—such as high blood pressure, stroke, kidney disease, and cancer—develop and get worse. By tracking nurses' health over time, the study aims to identify which risk factors matter most so doctors can better prevent and treat these diseases.
Many people develop serious chronic diseases like high blood pressure and diabetes, but we don't fully understand which risk factors are most important or how these conditions progress. This study exists to fill that gap by carefully observing a large group of nurses and learning which factors predict disease development—knowledge that could help prevent illness in the broader population.
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As a participant, you would complete health surveys and allow researchers to review your medical records regularly over 5 years. You would likely have baseline health assessments and periodic follow-up visits at one of the participating hospitals. Throughout the study, researchers will track whether you develop any chronic diseases and monitor your overall health to understand how risk factors influence disease development.
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China
Enrollment target
~10,000 participants
Started
March 2019
Primary completion
December 2023
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Age range
20 Years and older
Last updated on clinicaltrials.gov in November 2023.
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Central contact
Zhibin Li, Ph.D.
The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University
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