New study checks for little-known cholesterol risk in primary care
NCT ID NCT07579325
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 31, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study screens 30 adults at a primary care clinic to find out how many have high levels of lipoprotein(a), a genetic risk factor for heart disease. Participants give a blood sample and researchers measure their cholesterol markers. The goal is to gather data for better heart risk screening in the future.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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35 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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May 2026
- Finished
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Jul 2026
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
As any adult patient can be enrolled, no pre-screening will be done. UCFH only sees adult patients.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Adults aged 18 years or older * Receiving care at UCF Health primary care clinic * Able to understand and provide informed consent and HIPAA authorization Exclusion Criteria: * Patient self discloses any medical condition that would make venipuncture unsafe * Pregnant women
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Central Florida
Orlando, Florida, 32827, United States
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