What this means
The study has not started recruiting yet, so no results exist. It plans to collect data from people aged 12 and older at home.
Plain-English summary written by an AI model from the registry listing.
- Status
- Opening soon
- Who can join
- Ages 12 and over
- Where
- Not listed
The science
- Registered title
- Healthspan Connect Programme of Research
- Trial ID
- NCT07209774 ↗
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Study type
- observational
- Conditions
- Cancer, Mental Health, Ageing Well, Resilience, Cognitive Health, Psychological Health, Environmental Health Effects, Cardiovascular Health, Metabolic Health, Neurological Health, Musculoskeletal Health, Respiratory Health, Allergies, Eye Health, Other
- Sponsor
- King's College London
- Ages
- 12 Years to no maximum
- Dates
- First posted Oct 7, 2025 · updated Oct 7, 2025
Registry summary
Healthspan Connect is a new research programme designed to understand what helps people stay healthy as they age. The programme will explore how lifestyle, environment, genetics, and social factors influence healthy ageing and overall wellbeing.
The programme will recruit participants aged 12 years and older across the UK. By including adolescents, the programme aims to understand how early life behaviours and experiences shape long-term health. There is no upper age limit, and people from all backgrounds are encouraged to participate. Special pathways ensure that young participants provide consent in an age-appropriate way.
Healthspan Connect is a digital and home-based study, meaning participants can take part from home using smartphones, computers, and online surveys. Participants may also be asked to collect samples such as blood, saliva, stool, urine, or other biological specimens at home using easy-to-use kits. In some sub-studies, participants may be invited to attend research visits for additional tests, scans, or clinical assessments. Family members and close contacts may also be invited to participate in some studies.
Through Healthspan Connect, researchers aim to:
- Identify the biological, environmental, and social factors that help people live longer, healthier lives.
- Understand how different groups, including those historically underrepresented in research, experience ageing.
- Explore ways to support behaviour changes that improve health over the lifespan.
- Provide near real-time information to inform health policies and interventions.
Participants may also be asked for permission to link their information with health records, education records, and environmental data to better understand health outcomes over time.
This programme will serve as a flexible platform for multiple sub-studies, allowing participants to contribute to a wide range of research questions related to healthy ageing, resilience, and long-term health. All data and biological samples will be stored securely and used to advance scientific knowledge, with participant privacy carefully protected.