RecruitingNCT03592563

CUHK Brain Health Longitudinal Study

Sponsor

Chinese University of Hong Kong

Enrollment

5,000 participants

Start Date

Jul 1, 2019

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Conditions

Dementia Brain Diseases Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice Stroke, Ischemic Stroke Alzheimer Disease Stroke, Acute Healthy Aging Stroke Syndrome Brain Ischemia Health Attitude Health Personnel Attitude

Summary

The goal of this study is to develop a large longitudinal cohort of individuals diagnosed with or at high risk for brain diseases (both neurological and psychiatric in nature), in order to identify risk factors that contribute to neurological and psychiatric diseases over time. The investigators seek to capture relevant information from medical records, electronically administered questionnaires and follow up phone-based interviews. The investigators expect to eventually have sufficient power from our dataset to examine risk factors for a variety of brain disorders, both individually and in aggregate. Our ultimate goal is to offer scientifically validated ways to preserve and promote brain health by working with our patients' needs and tracking their progress over time.

Eligibility

Min Age: 18 Years

Plain Language Summary

Simplified for easier understanding

This is a long-term study tracking brain health over time in adults — including people with existing brain or mental health conditions, people at higher risk of developing them, and healthy volunteers who simply want to learn more about keeping their brain healthy. **You may be eligible if...** - You are 18 years or older - You fall into one of three groups: - You already have a diagnosed neurological or psychiatric condition (such as depression, anxiety, or dementia) - You have a family history of such conditions or early signs on tests/scans - You have no known brain conditions but are interested in participating in brain health research - You are willing to give written consent **You may NOT be eligible if...** - You are under 18 years of age - You are unwilling or unable to provide informed consent Talk to your doctor to see if this trial is right for you.

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Interventions

BEHAVIORALNeuro-QoL questionnaire

Follow-up over time will continue (either in-person or over the phone) using the same questionnaires (depending on which group they are belongs to) at approximately 6-month intervals. During each follow-up, participants will be screened for any new signs, symptoms and diagnoses of neurological and/or psychiatric disorders, in order to correlate these outcomes with risk factors captured using the procedures described above.