Status:
COMPLETED
Nudges for Statin Prescribing in Primary Care
Lead Sponsor:
University of Pennsylvania
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Institute on Aging (NIA)
Conditions:
Cardiovascular Diseases
Eligibility:
All Genders
21-75 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The objective of the study is to evaluate the effect of nudges to clinicians, patients, or both to initiate statin prescriptions for patients that meet national guidelines.
Detailed Description
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of mortality in the United States. Statins have been demonstrated to be an effective tool for reducing the risk of CVD-related events and mortality, b...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Have new or return visit with a primary care provider at one of the study practices at the University of Pennsylvania Health System
- Either have an ASCVD condition, history of familial hyperlipidemia, or meet United State Preventive Task Force Guidelines for Statin Therapy which includes age 40-75 years, at least 1 cardiovascular risk factor (e.g. dyslipidemia, diabetes, hypertension, smoking), 10-year ASVCD risk score ≥ 10%
Exclusion
- Already prescribed a statin
- Allergy to statins
- Severe renal insufficiency defined as glomerular filtration rate (GFR) less than 30 mL/min or on dialysis
- Adverse reaction to statins including statin-related a) myopathy; b) Rhabdomyolysis; c) hepatitis
- Pregnant
- Currently breastfeeding
- on hospice or at the end-of-life
- On a PCSK9 Inhibitor medication
- Clinicians (and their respective patients) will be excluded if they have less than 10 patients among their entire panel that are eligible for a statin medication.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 19 2020
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
April 18 2021
Estimated Enrollment :
4131 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04307472
Start Date
October 19 2020
End Date
April 18 2021
Last Update
May 21 2021
Active Locations (1)
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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19104