Swiss Longitudinal Cohort
Recruiting
Observational Study
Cardiovascular Risk Factors
Healthy Volunteers Welcome
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
No Study Drug
Researchers observe your health over time — no experimental treatment is given.
At a Glance
- Age
- 6 and older
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Observational
- Participants needed
- 1,000 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- Hypertension Excellence Centre Lucerne · Other
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About This Trial
The planned research project is a prospective population-based cohort study, similar to the well-known Framingham study in the United States. So far, there is no similar research project in Switzerland.
It is planned to examine of three Swiss municipalities. Recruitment in a first Swiss municipality (Lostallo/Cama GR) started 2014 and ended in 2019. Overall, 496 participants were recruited in thi…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* Resident of Cama GR, Lostallo GR, or Uznach SG
* Age ≥6 years (no upper age limit), for voluntary blood sample ≥18 years
* Willing to participate in long-term study
* Written informed consent (in participants ≥6 years and \<18 years signed by parents)
Exclusion Criteria:
* N…
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