Pharmacogenomic Informed Statin Prescribing
Recruiting
N/A
Interventional Study
Hypercholesterolemia
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
At a Glance
- Age
- 40 – 75
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Health Services Research
- Participants needed
- 410 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development · Federal
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About This Trial
Statins are the most cost-effective medications to lower cholesterol and cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk. However, many patients at high-risk for CVD do not accept or adhere to statins. This gap in patient's use of statins limits the full impact of these effective medications resulting in higher cholesterol levels and CVD risk. The main barriers to using statins are patients' perceived lack of b…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
Patients will be included in the analysis if they:
* Are a Veteran
* Aged 40-75 years
* Diabetes mellitus or cardiovascular disease (coronary, cerebral, or peripheral artery disease)
* An upcoming primary care appointment in the next 4 months
* No active statin prescription (an…
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