A Population Based Prospective Cohort Study to Unravel the Causes of Stroke and Cognitive Decline: A Cross-Cultural Perspective

Aims & objective

• To find out the known as well as some new factors which increase the risk of occurrence of stroke (half body paralysis, Lakwa) and of memory problem and other brain related problems.
• To identify a group of apparently healthy people (50 years and above), carry out their health check up and follow them up over several years to detect any health problems (like heart attack, lakwa, memory problems) with increasing age.
• To investigate the prevalence and incidence of and risk factors for stroke and cognitive decline in the elderly.

Updates about the health of the participants will be obtained from telephone follow-ups every six months and physical check-ups every three years. The study is expected to last for at least 10 years.

Last update – 02/02/2017

Types General population-based cohort
Participant Types No diagnosis
Countries India
Genders Male and Female
Sample sizes 10,000 to 19,999
Ages 40 to 59|60 to 100
Brain related measures Cognitive function|Mental health|Neurological
Funtional rating Individual psychological
Anthropometric Blood pressure|Height|Hip circumference|Waist circumference|Weight
Physical Cardiovascular|Hearing and Vision|Musculoskeletal|Reproductive|Respiratory
Biological samples Blood|Saliva
Genotyping Gene screening
Brain imaging Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
Brain banking
Lifestyle Alcohol|Dietary habits|Physical activity|Smoking
Socio-economic Education|Ethnic group|Family circumstances|Housing and accommodation|Income and finances|Informal support|Marital status|Occupation and employment
Health service utilisation
Institute names India Institute of Medical Sciences
Current Sample Sizes 10,000 to 19,999

age at recruitment >50
last updated
recruitment period 2015-18
estimated current sample size number value 15000
cohort acronym AIIMS Cohort Study
start date 2015-18
pi Professor Kameshwar Prasad
website http://aiimscohortstudy.in
contact details AIIMS Cohort Study Center,
All India Institute of Medical Sciences,
Ansari Nagar,
New Delhi- 110029
India
abstract  The AIIMS Cohort is a population study which began in 2014, recruiting 15,000 participants over 50 years old. The objective is to identify factors which increase the risk of strokes, memory problems and other brain related problems.
funders  Department of Biotechnology
Ministry of Science & Technology
Government of India
contact email [email protected]
contact phone number +91 11-26594013
estimated current sample size 10,000 to 19,999
sample sizes 15000