Northeastern Taiwan Community Medicine Research Cohort (NTCMRC)

April 7, 2021 updated by: Chang Gung Memorial Hospital

A Cohort Study on Disease Prevention and Health Promotion in Northeastern Region of Taiwan

The cohort study on disease prevention and health promotion in the northeastern region of Taiwan is a trial dedicated to large-scale generational research in northeastern Taiwan beginning in the August of 2013. The program aims to develop a comprehensive and integrated approach to disease prevention and community health. The researcher's cohort organizes healthcare outreaches for participants over the age of 20 residing in 64 administrative areas in Keelung city and new Taipei city. The researcher's sessions include a comprehensive health examination, health-related questionnaires, and disease awareness seminars.

Biological samples, questionnaire information, and medical data obtained from researcher's participants are stored in researcher's core laboratory. Depersonalized data and samples are shared with partnering trials approved by the Chang Gung Memorial Hospital Institutional review board. The investigators are currently partnered with 18 clinical trials spanning across multiple disciplines such as urology, hepatology, metabolism, physical therapy, and psychology.

Study Overview

Status

Recruiting

Conditions

Detailed Description

The cohort study on disease prevention and health promotion in the northeastern region of Taiwan is a trial dedicated to large-scale generational research in northeastern Taiwan beginning in the August of 2013. The program aims to develop a comprehensive and integrated approach to disease prevention and community health. The researcher's cohort organizes healthcare outreaches for participants over the age in Keelung city and new Taipei city. The researcher's sessions include a comprehensive health examination, health-related questionnaires and disease awareness seminars.

Biological samples, questionnaire information, and medical data obtained from the researcher's participants are stored in the researcher's core laboratory. Depersonalized data and samples are shared with partnering trials approved by the Chang Gung Memorial Hospital Institutional review board. The investigators are currently partnered with 18 clinical trials spanning across multiple disciplines such as urology, hepatology, metabolism, physical therapy, and psychology.

The investigators are also a member of the national "Establish Multi-omics Database of Smart Healthcare for Obesity Therapeutics involving " joint project and the national "Remote Medical Monitoring System-Linking Healthcare Industrial Ecosystem-Taiwanese Novel Disease Monitoring Solution" initiative.

Introduction: This research is conducted in the form of community health care activities. Through regular community health household activities, community residents' awareness of health is improved, and various pathogenic factors are analyzed to strengthen health education, improve living habits, reduce risk factors, and promote the health of community residents.

Project purpose: In order to promote community fitness, The investigators will conduct long-term community medicine generation research. This research consists of a series of collaborative projects such as chronic kidney disease, chronic liver disease, metabolic syndrome, depression, dementia, obesity, exercise rehabilitation, etc.

In community health care activities, collect biological samples such as blood, urine, feces, etc., as well as questionnaire data. This project will link participants relevant health data to establish a database for the generation of Keelung Chang Gung community medicine research. These data will be provided for analysis of co-operative plans related to generations of research and long-term tracking of participants health.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Anticipated)

20000

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

  • Taiwan
      • Keelung, Taiwan
        • Recruiting
        • Community Medicine Research Center Chang Gung Memorial Hospital Keelung,Taiwan,204
        • Contact:
        • Contact:

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

20 years and older (ADULT, OLDER_ADULT)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

N/A

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Probability Sample

Study Population

Participants who enroll in these community health activities and meet the following conditions:

  1. Over the age of 20.
  2. Residing in 64 administrative areas in Keelung city and new Taipei city.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Residing in Keelung city and new Taipei city.
  2. Mobile health and mental health
  3. Participating in healthcare outreaches

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Under 20 years old
  2. Participant without judgment
  3. Participant has HIV

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

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Participants residing in urban areas
Urban residents enjoy convenient transportation, have access to abundant medical resources, have more job opportunities, and are on average younger but are also exposed to more air pollution.
Participants residing in rural areas
Rural residents have less access to transportation, medical resources, and job prospects comparatively and are comparatively older. However, Rural residents are exposed to less pollution in general.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Participant died during the observation period.
Time Frame: From 2013 Augus to Feb 2021
Investigators keep in touch with participants and invite them to participate in healthcare outreaches every year.
From 2013 Augus to Feb 2021
Dementia
Time Frame: From 2013 Augus to Feb 2021
The AD8 dementia screening interview is used to detect the early signs of dementia. Using the items in the form to check whether participants have similar symptoms, so as to detect and treat them as soon as possible.
From 2013 Augus to Feb 2021
Chronic Kidney Disease
Time Frame: From 2013 Augus to Feb 2021
Chronic kidney disease is a type of kidney disease in which there is gradual loss of kidney function over a period of months to years.
From 2013 Augus to Feb 2021
Liver cancer
Time Frame: From 2013 Augus to Feb 2021
Participant suffers from liver cancer
From 2013 Augus to Feb 2021

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Chang Gung Memorial Hospital

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Yu Chiau Shyu, PHD, Community Medicine Research Center,Chang Gung Memorial Hospital,Keelung branch

Publications and helpful links

The person responsible for entering information about the study voluntarily provides these publications. These may be about anything related to the study.

General Publications

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 (ACTUAL)

August 1, 2013

Primary Completion (ANTICIPATED)

August 1, 2043

Study Completion (ANTICIPATED)

August 1, 2043

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

March 28, 2021

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 7, 2021

First Posted (ACTUAL)

April 9, 2021

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (ACTUAL)

April 9, 2021

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 7, 2021

Last Verified

January 1, 2021

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 201800289A3

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

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