A Prospective Nurse Cohort Study in Xiamen, China
Key facts
- Where
- Xiamen, KínaSee the site
Where in Kína
- The First Affiliated hospital of Xiamen UniversityXiamen, KínaTaking 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
- The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University
- Trial code
- NCT03799653
- Record updated
- 2026. szeptember 11.
- Original description
The Nurse Cohort Study Xiamen (NCSX) is an open-ended prospective cohort study with very broad research aims. The primary objectives of the NCSX is planned to examine genetic, epigenetic, biological, psychological, social, lifestyle and other environmental factors of nurses in relation to incidence and progression of the common chronic diseases, such as hypertension, ischemic heart disease, stroke, diabetes, chronic kidney disease and some cancers, which are emerging with economic development in Xiamen, China. Specifically, we intend to test whether empirically driven hypothesis and emerging risk factors mainly developed in response to observations in economically developed Western societies apply in a population living in a rapid changing lifestyle in China now.Read full original descriptionShow less
A Prospective Cohort Study of Common Chronic Diseases on Nurses in Xiamen, China: Nurse Cohort Study Xiamen (NCSX)
The Nurse Cohort Study Xiamen (NCSX) is an open-ended prospective cohort study with very broad research aims. The primary objectives of the NCSX is planned to examine genetic, epigenetic, biological, psychological, social, lifestyle and other environmental factors of nurses in relation to incidence and progression of the common chronic diseases, such as hypertension, ischemic heart disease, stroke, diabetes, chronic kidney disease and some cancers, which are emerging with economic development in Xiamen, China. Specifically, we intend to test whether empirically driven hypothesis and emerging risk factors mainly developed in response to observations in economically developed Western societies apply in a population living in a rapid changing lifestyle in China now.
Inclusion: Registered nurses of public hospitals in Xiamen, China; aged 20 years or over; Working in the public hospitals for at least 1 year; Signed the informed consent and agreed to participate in the study; Assuming not moved out of Xiamen for at least 5 years.
Exclusion: who are 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; who are unambulatory.