Individual Study / MTP
Manitoba Tomorrow ProjectManitoba Tomorrow Project
The Manitoba Tomorrow Project (MTP) is a population health research study that aims to learn more about the causes of cancer and chronic diseases, by following the health of 10,000 Manitoba residents for up to 50 years.
**The MTP is currently in the recruitment phase. Baseline data and biosamples will be made available to researchers when recruitment is complete. Data from the COVID-19 Questionnaire is available to researchers through the national CanPath Access Office.**
Overview
- Website
- https://www.cancercare.mb.ca/Research/research-institute-at-cancercare-manitoba/research-programs/manitoba-tomorrow-project
- Investigators
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Dr. Donna Turner
CancerCare Manitoba
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Dr. Donna Turner
- Contacts
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Dr. Travis Hrubeniuk
CancerCare Manitoba
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Dr. Travis Hrubeniuk
Design
- General Information on Follow Up (profile, frequency)
- Participants will be followed once every few years, for up to 50 years.
- Recruitment target
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- Individuals
- Target number of participants
- 10,000
Access
Access to external researchers or third parties provided or foreseen for
- Data
Timeline
Population
MTP population
The population consists of Manitoba residents who are between 30 and 74 years of age at recruitment.
Selection criteria
- Minimum age
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30
- Maximum age
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74
- Countries
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- Canada
- Territory
- Manitoba
- Other criteria
- Lived in Manitoba at least 1 year
Sources of recruitment
- General population
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- Volunteer enrolment
- Supplementary Information
- At the beginning of the recruitment phase, an invitation letter was sent to a random selection of 5,000 Manitobans. Four more of these mailouts are planned to be sent over the next years, until the total number of participants reaches 10,000. Other means of recruitment included a brochure circulated within CancerCare Manitoba (CCMB) and recruitment from Manitoba Health, Seniors and Active Living (MHSAL)'s population registration files. Volunteers are also encouraged to invite their friends and family to participate in the study.
Sample Size
- Target number of participants
- 10,000
Data Collection Events
| # | Name | Data sources | Data sources - Biosamples | Start | End |
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| 0 | MTP - Recruitment |
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2019 (January) | 2022 (April) |
| 1 | MTP - Follow-up |
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2020 (April) | 2020 (December) |
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Last Update: 2023-09-19T14:57:20.865