Notification of Coronary Artery Calcium for Heart Disease
(NOTIFY-ASCVD Trial)

Recruiting in Palo Alto (17 mi)

Overseen byFatima Rodriguez, MD

Age: 18+

Sex: Any

Travel: May Be Covered

Time Reimbursement: Varies

Trial Phase: Academic

Waitlist Available

Sponsor: Stanford University

Trial Summary

What is the purpose of this trial?Estimate the impact of notifying both patients and their clinicians of the presence of incidental coronary artery calcium (CAC) on initiation of lipid-lowering therapy in patients with ASCVD who are not receiving lipid-lowering therapy.

Eligibility Criteria

This trial is for patients under 85 years old with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (like coronary artery disease) who have been found to have calcium in their heart arteries on CT scans and are not currently on lipid-lowering therapy. It's open to those seen by internal medicine, family medicine, cardiology, neurology, or vascular surgery.

Inclusion Criteria

I am younger than 85 years old.

Visit to Stanford affiliated clinician since 2021 at one of the following Stanford clinics including University affiliated clinics: Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, Cardiology, Neurology, Vascular surgery

Presence of CAC on non-gated chest CT scans performed from 2021 to 2023

+1 more

Exclusion Criteria

I have been diagnosed with dementia.

My cancer has spread, or I am currently on chemotherapy.

I am on medication to lower my cholesterol.

+1 more

Participant Groups

The study aims to see if telling both patients and doctors about the presence of calcium in heart arteries affects how often they start taking medication to lower lipids (fats in blood) which can help prevent heart problems.

3Treatment groups

Active Control

Placebo Group

Group I: Notification with a CAC imageActive Control1 Intervention

Notification of presence of CAC with a CT scan image

Group II: Notification without a CAC imageActive Control1 Intervention

Notification of presence of CAC without a CT scan image

Group III: Usual carePlacebo Group1 Intervention

Usual care