Plain-English translation of NCT03934957 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗ · Source last updated · Translation generated · How we translate trials
The Hamburg City Health Study is a large research project that invites people from the general population to undergo thorough health examinations, imaging scans (like heart and brain imaging), and answer detailed questions about their lifestyle and medical history. Researchers will use all this information to build better models that can predict who is at risk for major diseases such as heart disease, stroke, dementia, and cancer — so doctors can catch these conditions earlier and help people live longer, healthier lives.
Many serious diseases develop quietly over years before symptoms appear. This study aims to find new ways to identify people at high risk before symptoms start, using a combination of medical tests, imaging, and lifestyle information that doctors don't usually look at together.
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At your baseline visit to the study center, you will complete 13 standard health examinations and 5 newer types of tests, including detailed imaging of your heart and brain. You will also answer extensive questions about your lifestyle, diet, exercise, work, stress, family history, and medical background, and provide blood and tissue samples for genetic testing. If tests suggest you may be at risk for certain conditions, you may be invited back for additional specialized imaging scans. The study will then follow you over time using repeat visits and information from your health insurance records to track your long-term health.
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Germany
Sponsor
Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf
Collaborators
University of Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martini-Klinik am UKE GmbH
Enrollment target
~45,000 participants
Started
February 2016
Primary completion
December 2022
This trial's estimated completion date has passed — the record may not be fully up to date.
Age range
45 Years – 74 Years
Last updated on clinicaltrials.gov in May 2019.
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Central contact
Annika Jagodzinski, MD
Universitäres Herzzentrum Hamburg
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