The Kunshan Elderly Health Study

The Kunshan Elderly Health Study (KEHS) is a community-based prospective cohort study of chronic disease, mortality and associated factors among elderly adults in Kunshan, Eastern China.

Active, Not Recruiting

This study is active but is not currently recruiting participants.

Key information

Conditions

Cardiovascular Diseases Atrophy Behavior Behavioral Symptoms Cancer Cognition Disorders Cognitive Dysfunction Cognitive Impairment Depression Diabetes Mellitus Endocrine System Diseases Frailty Glucose Metabolism Disorders Mental Disorders Metabolic Diseases Muscular Atrophy Neoplasms Nervous System Diseases Neurocognitive Disorders Neurologic Manifestations Neuromuscular Manifestations Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases Pathologic Processes Pathological Conditions, Anatomical Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Sarcopenia Signs and Symptoms

Age range

65 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Kunshan Center for Disease Control and Prevention

Kunshan, Jiangsu, 215301, China

About this study

The Kunshan Elderly Health Study (KEHS) is a project organized by the Soochow University, in collaboration with the Kunshan & Suzhou Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It was primarily designed to assess risk factors (nutritional, metabolic, lifestyle, etc.) for chronic diseases and mortality among community residents aged 65 years and above, and explore effective intervention measures, so as to ultimately reduce the burden of disease and promote healthy aging. In addition, findings of this study would contribute to further understanding of pathogenesis of the chronic diseases and provide new ideas for precise prevention, drug development and risk prediction.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

Locally registered-residents in Kunshan
Aged 65 years or above
Voluntary agreement to participate in the study (with written informed consent)

Exclusion criteria

Patients with stroke, coronary heart disease or cancer
Patients with severe physical or mental illness
People unable to complete the survey

Treatment and study plan

No intervention

Other

No intervention

Primary outcomes

Incidence of chronic diseases

Time frame: Trough study completion, an average of 10 years

Chronic diseases including cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cancer, etc. will be identified by chronic disease registries and active follow-up
Mortality

Time frame: Trough study completion, an average of 10 years

Total and cause-specific mortality

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Soochow University

Other

Collaborators

Kunshan Center for Disease Control and Prevention
Suzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention

Registry information

Official study title

The Kunshan Elderly Health Study - a Community-based Prospective Cohort Study of Chronic Disease, Mortality and Associated Factors Among Elderly Chinese

Acronym: KEHS

Important dates

Study start: 2021
Primary completion: 2032
Study completion: 2032
First posted: Dec 2, 2021
Registry last updated: Apr 22, 2024

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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