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A Prospective Cohort Study of Common Chronic Diseases on Nurses in Xiamen, China: Nurse Cohort Study Xiamen (NCSX)
Led by The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University · Updated on 2023-11-03
10000
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
261 weeks
Total Duration
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What this Trial Is About
Researchers are conducting a prospective cohort study called the Nurse Cohort Study Xiamen (NCSX) to explore multiple factors affecting common chronic diseases among registered nurses in Xiamen, China. The study aims to examine genetic, biological, psychological, social, lifestyle, and environmental influences on diseases such as hypertension, ischemic heart disease, stroke, diabetes, chronic kidney disease, and some cancers. This research seeks to understand whether risk factors identified in Western societies apply to a population experiencing rapid lifestyle changes in China. The study will enroll about 10,000 registered nurses aged 20 years or older who work in public hospitals in Xiamen. There is no intervention in this observational study. Researchers will collect baseline data on major risk factors and follow participants over about five years to monitor the incidence and progression of chronic diseases, as well as mortality related to these conditions. Participants will be followed from 2019 through at least 2024, with health assessments and data collection during this period. Researchers will measure the incidence rates of chronic diseases and mortality outcomes. The study will analyze how different risk factors relate to disease development and progression. This long-term follow-up is intended to support disease prevention and health promotion among nurses and the local population.
CONDITIONS
Brief Title
A Nurse Cohort Study in Xiamen, China
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Registered nurses of public hospitals in Xiamen, China
- Aged 20 years or older
- Working in the public hospitals for at least 1 year
- Signed the informed consent and agreed to participate in the study
- Planning to remain in Xiamen for at least 5 years
You will not qualify if you...
- Unable to walk or move around independently
- Receiving treatments that if stopped would cause immediate life-threatening risk, such as chemotherapy, radiotherapy for cancer, or dialysis for renal failure
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Your Study Journey
Duration - 2 to 4 weeks
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial.
Duration - Approximately 5 years
Participants are observed over about 5 years to assess the incidence and progression of major chronic diseases and mortality.
Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University
Xiamen, Fujian, China, 361003
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Research Team
Z
Zhibin Li, Ph.D.
H
Haihua Zhu, Master
How is the study designed?
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Masking
N/A
Allocation
N/A
Model
N/A
Primary Purpose
N/A
Number of Arms
1
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