CUHK Brain Health Longitudinal Study
About this study
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.
- Condition
- Stroke, Ischemic, Stroke Syndrome, Stroke, Stroke, Acute, Dementia, Brain Ischemia, Brain Diseases, Alzheimer Disease, Health Attitude, Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice, Health Personnel Attitude, Healthy Aging
- Tested
- Neuro-QoL questionnaire
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
Who can join
- Age
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
Inclusion 11
- Minimum age: 18 years
- Study condition: Stroke, Ischemic, Stroke Syndrome, Stroke, Stroke, Acute, Dementia, Brain Ischemia, Brain Diseases, Alzheimer Disease, Health Attitude, Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice, Health Personnel Attitude, Healthy Aging
- Adult ≥ 18 years of age
- Fulfilling criteria for membership in one of these three groups:
- Red group: established diagnosis of one or more neurological and/or psychiatric conditions
- Yellow group: high-risk to develop one or more neurological and/or psychiatric conditions
- family history (first degree relative) one or more neurological and/or psychiatric conditions
- examination, imaging or laboratory findings consistent with pre-symptomatic stages of one or more neurological and/or psychiatric disorders
- Green group: not meeting criteria for Red or Yellow groups, but interested in longitudinal research on maintenance and/or improvement of brain health
- Subject provides informed consent by signing and dating the written informed consent form
- Subject is willing to answer health questionnaires and be followed longitudinally
Where
2 sites, 2 recruiting
Chinese University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Contact
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Thomas Wai Hong LEUNG, FRCP
852-35053593 drtleung@cuhk.edu.hk
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Tiffany Chung, M.Phil
852-35053856 tiffanyc@cuhk.edu.hk
Potential match only. Final eligibility is determined by the study team.