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Cardiovascular DiseasesNCT01610609

Reducing Disparities in Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease

A study testing Population Health Management Intervention in people with Cardiovascular Diseases and Cholesterol, LDL, run by Northwestern University at 3 sites in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of disparities in years of life lost by race and low socioeconomic status. Statins have been shown to decrease the risk of cardiovascular events among individuals with high CVD risk. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 35 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Cardiovascular Diseases, Cholesterol, LDL
What is being tested?
Population Health Management Intervention
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
646 participants
Where
3 sitesUnited States
Study dates
Jun 2012to Jul 2014
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 35 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • men >= 35 and women >= 45 years old
  • LDL-C completed in the past 5 years
  • Not currently prescribed lipid lowering medication
  • >= 1 face to face visit to a study site in the 6 months prior to the start of the study or a visit during the enrollment period
  • The 10-year risk of coronary death or myocardial infarction (based on Framingham Risk Score) is at least 10% and the LDL-C is above 100 mg/dL

Who cannot join

  • Previously diagnosed with any of the following: coronary disease, peripheral arterial disease, carotid artery disease, abdominal aortic aneurysm, or diabetes mellitus
  • Primary language is not English or Spanish

Trial locations and contacts

3 sites in 1 country.

United States3 sites
  • Near North Health Service Corporation

    Chicago, Illinois, 60610

  • Heartland Health Outreach

    Chicago, Illinois, 60645

  • North Country Health Care

    Flagstaff, Arizona, 86004

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About this study

Official title: Center for Advancing Equity in Clinical Preventive Services Project 2: Reducing Disparities in Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of disparities in years of life lost by race and low socioeconomic status. Statins have been shown to decrease the risk of cardiovascular events among individuals with high CVD risk. Yet, despite increased statin use and overall declining CVD rates, disparities in statin use and disparities in the control of high cholesterol by race, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status have persisted.

Objective: To improve the appropriate use of statins for primary cardiovascular disease prevention among high risk individuals at community health centers through a system of population health management that uses electronic health record (EHR) data to identify patients for targeted education and outreach.

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Aim 1: Conduct a randomized controlled trial among individuals with 10-year risk for myocardial infarction or coronary death of 10% or higher to determine if the population health management intervention, compared to usual care, results in higher rates of documented statin treatment discussions within 6 months (primary process outcome), higher rates of statin prescribing within 6 months (secondary process outcome), and higher rates of significant low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) lowering defined as a follow up LDL-C ≥30 mg/dL lower than baseline (primary clinical outcome).

Aim 2: Interview patients who received the intervention to identify barriers to success

Aim 3: Assess the overall costs of the intervention and the costs per each patient who achieves significant LDL-C lowering compared to patient who received usual care.

Being tested
Population Health Management Intervention
Keywords
Statin treatment, Cardiovascular disease, High cholesterol, Care management
Medical subject headings
Cardiovascular Diseases, Hypercholesterolemia

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Population Health Management InterventionBehavioural

    This intervention includes:

    • Care manager led patient education to promote increased patient awareness of personal cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk and
    • Care manager led patient outreach to facilitate the treatment of eligible and appropriate patients with statins for primary CVD prevention
Study groups in NCT01610609
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Population Health Management InterventionExperimentalParticipants randomized to this arm will receive the population health management intervention.
Receives: Behavioral: Population Health Management Intervention
Usual Care Control GroupNo interventionParticipants randomized to this arm will receive usual care.

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Discussion between provider and patient about statin treatment

    We will use queries of the electronic health record to detect documentation of face-to-face or telephone discussions regarding statin treatment. Physician investigators will be blinded to study group status and categorize variable as YES if there is documentation of any of the following in the chart (1) prescription for a statin (2) recommendation for statin therapy (3) patient refusal of statin (4) discussion of the use of a drug to lower cholesterol.

    Measured: within 6 months of randomization

Secondary outcomes (2)
  1. Statin prescription

    We will query the electronic health record to determine whether or not a statin was prescribed in the 6 months following randomization

    Measured: within 6 months of randomization

  2. Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C)

    We will query the electronic health record to determine whether there was a significant lowering of LDL-C defined as a follow up LDL-C >= 30 mg/DL lower than baseline.

    Measured: within 1 year of randomization

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted4 Jun 2012 (estimated)
  2. Study startJun 2012
  3. Primary completionMar 2014
  4. Study completionJul 2014

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Prevention
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Double blind
Who is masked
Participant, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
646 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01610609
Sponsor's protocol ID
1P01HS021141-01-Project 2
Other IDs
1P01HS021141-01
Status last verified
Sep 2014
First submitted
31 May 2012
Last updated
29 Sep 2014
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Publications

  • Karmali KN, Lee JY, Brown T, Persell SD. Predictors of cholesterol treatment discussions and statin prescribing for primary cardiovascular disease prevention in community health centers. Prev Med. 2016 Jul;88:176-81. doi: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2016.04.011. Epub 2016 Apr 16.

    PubMed 27090436
  • Persell SD, Brown T, Lee JY, Shah S, Henley E, Long T, Luther S, Lloyd-Jones DM, Jean-Jacques M, Kandula NR, Sanchez T, Baker DW. Individualized Risk Communication and Outreach for Primary Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in Community Health Centers: Randomized Trial. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes. 2015 Nov;8(6):560-6. doi: 10.1161/CIRCOUTCOMES.115.001723. Epub 2015 Nov 10.

    PubMed 26555123

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Population Health Management Intervention in people with Cardiovascular Diseases and Cholesterol, LDL, run by Northwestern University at 3 sites in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 5 inclusion and 2 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 29 Sep 2014. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 3 sites in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Discussion between provider and patient about statin treatment (time frame: within 6 months of randomization). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT01610609, which also lists 2 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 29 Sep 2014.

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