Following residents of a rural Chinese county to understand chronic disease
Follows at least 20,000 adults in Taining County to study chronic diseases.
Plain-language title generated from the registry record
Registry title: Taining Golden Lake Comprehensive Chronic Disease Management Initiative
Key facts
- Where
- Fuzhou, ChinaSee the site
Where in China
- The First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical UniversityFuzhou, ChinaTaking people
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
Trial details
- Who runs it
- First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University
- Trial code
- NCT07308314
- Record updated
- 6 October 2026
- Original description
This study aims to establish the first county-level, population-based prospective cohort in Taining County, Fujian Province, China. The cohort will include at least 20,000 residents aged 18 years or older. The project will systematically collect questionnaires, physical measurements, laboratory tests, imaging data, and biological samples to build a multi-dimensional health database and biobank. Through 3-year follow-up, the study seeks to reveal the epidemiological patterns and risk factors of chronic diseases, characterize the natural course of multimorbidity and aging syndromes, and develop a comprehensive chronic disease management model suitable for rural and mountainous regions.Read full original descriptionShow less
Taining Golden Lake Comprehensive Chronic Disease Management Initiative
This study aims to establish the first county-level, population-based prospective cohort in Taining County, Fujian Province, China. The cohort will include at least 20,000 residents aged 18 years or older. The project will systematically collect questionnaires, physical measurements, laboratory tests, imaging data, and biological samples to build a multi-dimensional health database and biobank. Through 3-year follow-up, the study seeks to reveal the epidemiological patterns and risk factors of chronic diseases, characterize the natural course of multimorbidity and aging syndromes, and develop a comprehensive chronic disease management model suitable for rural and mountainous regions.
Inclusion: Age ≥18 years, male or female; Resident of Taining County for ≥6 months and expected to remain in the county for at least the next 3 years; Full civil capacity and able to understand study procedures; Willing to voluntarily participate and provide written informed consent; Able to complete baseline survey and follow-up visits.
Exclusion: Severe psychiatric disorders or cognitive impairment preventing participation; End-stage disease with expected survival <1 year; Refusal to sign informed consent; Long-term migrants (≥6 months per year outside the county), unable to guarantee follow-up; Participation in other clinical studies that may interfere with this research.