- ICH GCP
- US Clinical Trials Registry
- Clinical Trial NCT04776460
The Distribution of Body Constitutions Among Hong Kong Elderly Population: A Cross-sectional Study
Hong Kong, similar as other developed economic entities, has been faced big challenges from increasing medical burden and aged population. Based on the updated estimates of domestic health expenditure by Food and Health Bureau HKSAR, the total health expenditure amounted to HK$112,144 million in 2012/13 with increasing approximate 4 times than 1992/93. According to the data from Census and Statistics Department, in 2010, there was still 13% population aged above 65 years, while in 2039, this percentage will be elevated to 28% (http://www.censtatd.gov.hk/hkstat/sub/so20.jsp). In other words, every three individuals will contain a person aged above 65 years in the future 30 years. Therefore, how to release the medical burden resulted from aged tendency of population is the critical question in optimizing the treatment expenses.
Our aims in the cross-sectional study are to 1) estimate the number and percentage of nine body constitutions among population aged 65 and over in Hong Kong 2) identify the associations between nine body constitutions and other predetermined factors such as gender, weight, diet, body mass index (BMI), blood pressure, quality of life scale scores, et al.
Study Overview
Status
Conditions
Study Type
Enrollment (Actual)
Contacts and Locations
Study Locations
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Hong Kong
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Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
- School of Chinese Medicine, Hong Kong Baptist University
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Genders Eligible for Study
Sampling Method
Study Population
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- aged 65 and over
- capable of consenting and have agreed to participate, ambulatory, and not receiving treatment modalities, which, if omitted, may result in immediate life threatening risk such as chemotherapy or radiotherapy for cancer, or dialysis for renal failure
Exclusion Criteria:
- neurological disorders such as dementia
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
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Distribution of nine body constitutions assessed by the TCM Body Constitution Questionnaire (For Elderly People) (Cantonese version)
Time Frame: through study completion, an average of 1 year
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The primary outcome will be the distribution of nine body constitutions in Hong Kong aged 65 and over population.
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through study completion, an average of 1 year
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Correlation between body constitution distribution and other predetermined factors
Time Frame: through study completion, an average of 1 year
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Secondary outcomes will be the correlation between body constitution distribution and other predetermined factors such as gender, age, weight, dietary habit, education and quality of life scores (SF-36 Hong Kong questionnaire), et al.
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through study completion, an average of 1 year
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Collaborators and Investigators
Sponsor
Collaborators
Study record dates
Study Major Dates
Study Start (Actual)
Primary Completion (Actual)
Study Completion (Actual)
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
First Posted (Actual)
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Actual)
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
Last Verified
More Information
Terms related to this study
Other Study ID Numbers
- HKBU JC 004
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