Health Status of the Oldest-old Population

September 24, 2020 updated by: Chun Zhang, Peking University

Health Status of the Oldest-old Population: a Population-based, Cohort Study

This study aims to investigate the health status of the oldest-old population and to explore the key factors associated with their quality of life The study will select all the elderly aged 85 years and above from Lanqiying Community, Qinghuayuan Street, Haidian District, Beijing, and enroll them after informed consent. Demographic, sociological, economic, physiological information and disease-related records will be collected through questionnaire interviews, scales, and examinations.

After the first survey, the participants will be followed for 2 years to collect information about deaths or major health events. The baseline survey will be re-conducted two years later.

Study Overview

Status

Not yet recruiting

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

This study is a population-based cohort study. Oldest-old people (aged 80 and over) will be enrolled.

Data collection Social economics information include: name, gender, age, nationality, marital status, personal habits, occupation, level of education, family living situation, monthly income, way to go to a doctor and medical payment, etc The health status and disease will be obtained by review the medical records as well as the narration of the subjects and their family members. We will focus on diseases with high disability mortality, high social burden. Multiple indicators or abilities will be evaluated through the scale, including life or acting ability, nutritional status, cognitive ability, psychological status, social support, quality of life self-assessment, etc., so as to comprehensively understand the comprehensive information of the participants.

Basic physical examination and special clinical examination will be performed to obtain multiple objective indicators reflecting the subject's physical function The basic health examination includes; Blood pressure, respiration, heart rate, pulse; Height, weight, waist circumference, hip circumference, arm circumference, calf circumference, grip strength, vital capacity, tooth condition, hearing condition, visual acuity, ECG, etc.

Special examinations include the blood, urine, and stool specimens. Imageological examination like MRI, fundus photography, and optical coherence tomography will also be conducted.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Anticipated)

800

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Contact

Study Contact Backup

Study Locations

  • China
    • Beijing
      • Beijing, Beijing, China, 100191
        • Peking University Third Hosipital

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

80 years and older (Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

All the people aged 80 years and above in the target community in Beijing will be enrolled, and people who were hospitalized for long period (6 months or more) or at the end of their lives were excluded.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • All the people aged 80 years and above in the target community in Beijing

Exclusion Criteria:

  • People who were hospitalized for long period (6 months or more) or at the end of their lives were excluded.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Death
Time Frame: 3 years
The incidence of death during the study period
3 years

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Peking University

Collaborators

Beijing Tongren Hospital

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: chun Zhang, doctor, Peking University Third Hospital

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Anticipated)

December 1, 2020

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

June 30, 2022

Study Completion (Anticipated)

June 30, 2023

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

September 12, 2020

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 12, 2020

First Posted (Actual)

September 18, 2020

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

September 28, 2020

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 24, 2020

Last Verified

September 1, 2020

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • IRB00006761-M2020021

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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