Official Title: “Health2006 - an Observational Population-Based Study of Cardiovascular Disease, Type 2 Diabetes, Asthma and Allergy”

The aim is to assess the population prevalence of risk factors for different chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, osteoporosis, asthma, and allergy. Risk factors include genetic and serologic biomarkers, questionnaire data on health and lifestyle.

There are many hypotheses under study for each research field.

Study Type: Observational

Study Design: Prospective

A population-based random sample of persons living in Copenhagen is drawn from the Danish Civil Registration System and invited for a health examination including blood sample drawing, measurement of lung function, serologic and genetic biomarkers, questionnaires on lifestyle and health. The study will form the basis for research within many different areas such as cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, asthma, and allergy.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Persons living in 11 municipalities in Copenhagen

Exclusion Criteria:

• Pregnancy
• Non-Danish citizenship

Gender Eligibility for this Clinical Trial: Both

Minimum Age for this Clinical Trial: 18 Years

Maximum Age for this Clinical Trial: 69 Years

Are Healthy Volunteers Accepted for this Clinical Trial?: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Lead Sponsor: Glostrup University Hospital,Copenhagen

Overall Clinical Trial Officials and Contacts

Allan Linneberg, MD, PhD Principal Investigator Glostrup University Hospital,Copenhagen  

Overall Contact: Allan Linneberg, MD, PhD +45 43233260 alli@glostruphosp.kbhamt.dk

Information obtained from ClinicalTrials.gov on July 02, 2009

Link to the current ClinicalTrials.gov record. http://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT00316667

Study ID Number: KA20060011

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00316667

Health Authority: Denmark: Ethics Committee