Feasibility of Innovative Approaches for Personalized Cardiovascular Prevention

NCT ID: NCT06911294

Last Updated: 2025-08-05

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

120 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2025-02-10

Study Completion Date

2026-09-10

Brief Summary

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The goal of the FITPREV (Feasibility of InnovaTive approaches for personalized cardiovascular PREVention: randomized controlled pilot trial and multidisciplinary evaluation for National Health Service implementation) clinical trial is to study the feasibility of innovative approaches( Polygenic Risk Score and health smartwatch) for personalized primary preventive interventions in cardiovascular diseases (CVD). The main questions it aims to answer are:

* Feasibility of a greater study.
* Feasibility of the interventions in a realistic setting, such as the medical office of a General Practitioner.

Participants will be randomized in one of the four parallel arms:

* standard of care;
* genetic testing for cardiovascular genetic risk (through the cardiovascular Polygenic Risk Score or PRS);
* digital intervention with a wearable device and its app;
* digital intervention and genetic testing

The primary outcomes that are going to be evaluated are patient's and General Practitioners' overall judgment of the study and its feasibility.

Secondarily the efficacy of returning Polygenic Risk Score (PRS) results will be assessed. This will happen on two endpoints: i) change in lifestyle pattern; ii) CVD risk profile modification. The postulated hypothesis is that the achievement of these endpoints is more likely in presence of at least one of the aforementioned interventions than among subjects who receive only traditional risk assessment at baseline.

Detailed Description

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This study aims to evaluate the feasibility and secondarily efficacy of disclosing cardiovascular genetic risk-in the setting of a general practitioner's office-in the promotion of healthier lifestyle behaviors.

The enrollment period will last 6 months, with each participant taking part in the study for 12. There are three key time points in the study, T0 or baseline (enrollment phase), T1 or disclosure visit after one month, T2 intermediate visit(after six months) and T3 or final visit at 12 months. At enrollment, participants will be classified into risk categories based on cardiovascular risk using the SCORE-2 or SCORE 2-OP tool. Individuals aged 40-69, without diabetes or congenital hypercolesterolemia, with a SCORE-2 between 2.5% and 10% and a diagnosys of metabolic syndrome according to the American Hearth Association Criteria will be enrolled.

Once enrolled (T0), all participants will sign the informed consent form and undergo a comprehensive assessment, which includes:

* Completing a questionnaire on socioeconomic status, area of residence, and lifestyle, using the Life's Essential 8 tool. The questionnaire will cover smoking status, alcohol consumption, dietary pattern, sleep pattern, and physical activity. Participants will be classified into favorable, intermediate, or unfavorable individual lifestyle patterns according to the Life's Essential 8 score.
* Blood analysis will be performed to evaluate the lipid profile, including total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, HDL cholesterol, and triglycerides.

At T1, a disclosure visit will be conducted to explain the assigned lifestyle category, share the results of the blood tests, and provide information on the expected interventions based on the assigned group.

The questionnaire will be administered at T0, T2, and T3. Blood analysis and cardiovascular profile evaluation will be conducted at both T0 and T3.

Feasibility Questionnaire: Both participants and medical professionals will complete a questionnaire on the acceptability and feasibility of the intervention.

Conditions

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Coronary Heart Disease

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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No intervention - Standard of Care

Participants will receive traditional lifestyle advices in order to reduce the risk.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Genetic testing - PRS

Arm Description: Participants will receive the information of the genetic cardiovascular risk (PRS) and personalized advices.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Polygenic Risk Score

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

genetic test for the evaluation of cardiovascular risk

Experimental: Digital intervention - app and wearable device

Arm Description: Participants will receive an app and a wearable device for the evaluation of various parameters.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Digital app and wearable device

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

a wearable device connected with its app

Digital intervention and genetic testing - PRS

Arm Description: Participants will receive both app and wearable device and PRS information

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Polygenic Risk Score

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

genetic test for the evaluation of cardiovascular risk

Digital app and wearable device

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

a wearable device connected with its app

Interventions

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Polygenic Risk Score

genetic test for the evaluation of cardiovascular risk

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Digital app and wearable device

a wearable device connected with its app

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Age 40-69 years;
* 10 year cardiovascular risk score SCORE2 between 2.5% and 10%.
* Diagnosis of metabolic syndrome according to the American Heart Association criteria , defined as the presence of three or more of the following:

* Central or abdominal obesity, measured by waist circumference (greater than 40 inches - 102 cm in men and 35 inches - 89 cm in women).
* Elevated triglycerides: levels equal to or greater than 150 mg/dL or use of medication for hypertriglyceridemia.
* Low HDL cholesterol levels (less than 40 mg/dL in men and less than 50 mg/dL in women) or use of cholesterol-lowering medication.
* Elevated blood pressure: systolic ≥130 mmHg or diastolic ≥85 mmHg, or use of antihypertensive medication.
* Elevated fasting blood glucose: ≥100 mg/dL or use of glucose-lowering medication.

Exclusion Criteria

* Diabetes:
* Familial hypercholesterolemia;
* Previous cardiovascular events.
Minimum Eligible Age

40 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

69 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Roberta Pastorino

Principal Investigator

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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Studio Antonaci

Rome, Italy, Italy

Site Status RECRUITING

Studio Colletti

Rome, , Italy

Site Status RECRUITING

Studio Maggiori

Rome, , Italy

Site Status RECRUITING

Studio Mammucari

Rome, , Italy

Site Status RECRUITING

Studio Marra

Rome, , Italy

Site Status RECRUITING

Studio Paoletti

Rome, , Italy

Site Status RECRUITING

Studio Pasca

Rome, , Italy

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Italy

Central Contacts

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Roberta Pastorino

Role: CONTACT

+393495624174

Facility Contacts

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Luciano Antonaci

Role: primary

+393356574532

Roberto Colletti

Role: primary

+393933062969

Enrica Maggiori

Role: primary

+393392334787

Massimo Mammucari

Role: primary

+393357685440

Giulia A Marra

Role: primary

3489312237

Filippo Paoletti

Role: primary

+393336479293

Giulio FM Pasca

Role: primary

+393484267755

References

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Lloyd-Jones DM, Allen NB, Anderson CAM, Black T, Brewer LC, Foraker RE, Grandner MA, Lavretsky H, Perak AM, Sharma G, Rosamond W; American Heart Association. Life's Essential 8: Updating and Enhancing the American Heart Association's Construct of Cardiovascular Health: A Presidential Advisory From the American Heart Association. Circulation. 2022 Aug 2;146(5):e18-e43. doi: 10.1161/CIR.0000000000001078. Epub 2022 Jun 29.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 35766027 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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7700, 7885-7890

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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