Tianshan community long-term health follow-up
Official title: The Cardiac and Panvascular Medicine Diagnosis and Treatment Center, People's Hospital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region,
Run by People's Hospital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region · NCT07207863 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This program will follow adults in northwest China using annual health exams and electronic records to see how health and disease change over time.
Quick facts
| Study type | Observational |
|---|---|
| Ages | 18 Years and up |
| Sex | All |
| Enrollment | 1000000 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | People's Hospital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Academic / other |
| Locations | 1 site (Ürümqi, Xinjiang) |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Started | January 1, 2016 |
| Main results expected | December 31, 2035 |
| Study ends | December 31, 2035 |
| Registry record updated | October 6, 2025 |
| Trial ID | NCT07207863 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
Is this trial a fit for you?
✓Likely a good fit
Ideal participants are permanent residents of the region aged 18 or older who have lived locally for at least five years, are enrolled in local social security medical insurance, can communicate normally, and can give written informed consent.
✕Probably not a fit
Temporary residents, people who cannot complete follow-up due to severe illness or disability, and those unwilling to participate or provide consent are unlikely to benefit from the program.
A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.
What this trial studies
The cohort enrolled nearly all permanent residents aged 18 and older in the Tianshan region beginning in 2016 and collected baseline data on demographics, medical and family history, disability, living environment, and blood biochemical tests. Follow-up is event-driven and comes from chronic disease management programs, annual health examinations, electronic health records from 163 hospitals plus 63 Traditional Chinese Medicine hospitals, and local death registries with ICD-10 coding. The dataset links health assessments, lab results, hospital inpatient records, mortality data, and environmental and statistical datasets to track disease occurrence and outcomes across the population. The program also provides structured health education and community-based prevention activities to support behavior change and reduce modifiable risk factors.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this program could identify common risk factors and inform targeted prevention and health-promotion efforts for the local population.
How similar studies have gone: Large population cohorts in China and internationally have successfully generated population-level evidence and informed public health policies, so this cohort follows a well-established approach.
Who can join: the full rules
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Residents \>=18y 2. Permanent residents or individuals who have lived in the region for more than 5 years and are enrolled in local social security medical insurance 3. Residents without severe physical disability and capable of normal communication 4. Residents whose diseases and deaths are monitored and managed by the local health authorities 5. Residents who voluntarily participate and provide written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: 1. Temporary residents or floating population 2. Residents with severe health conditions that prevent participation in the study 3. Residents who are unwilling to undergo follow-up assessments for the study
Where it's running
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People's Hospital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region
Ürümqi, Xinjiang, China Recruiting
Study contacts
- Principal investigator: Yining Yang, Prof. — People's Hospital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region
- Study coordinator: Qian Zhao, Dr.
- Email: tina0627@126.com
- Phone: +86-13899993630
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How to take part
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
- Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.