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Northeastern Taiwan Community Medicine Research Cohort

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

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT04839796
Acronym
NTCMRC
Enrollment
20000
Registered
2021-04-09
Start date
2013-08-31
Completion date
2043-08-31
Last updated
2021-04-09

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Cohort Study

Keywords

NTCMRC, Maintenance Project, Health Care Activities

Brief summary

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.

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.

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
20 Years to No maximum

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

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Participant died during the observation period.From 2013 Augus to Feb 2021Investigators keep in touch with participants and invite them to participate in healthcare outreaches every year.
DementiaFrom 2013 Augus to Feb 2021The 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.
Chronic Kidney DiseaseFrom 2013 Augus to Feb 2021Chronic kidney disease is a type of kidney disease in which there is gradual loss of kidney function over a period of months to years.
Liver cancerFrom 2013 Augus to Feb 2021Participant suffers from liver cancer

Countries

Taiwan

Contacts

Primary ContactYu Chiau Shyu, PHD
yuchiaushyu@gmail.com02-24329292
Backup ContactRou Ling Cho, PHD
royeariel760918@gmail.com02-24329292

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 6, 2026