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Can a national registry predict heart attacks in inherited high cholesterol?

NCT ID NCT02693548

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Fundación Hipercolesterolemia Familiar Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Sep 04, 2026 · Last updated Sep 04, 2026

Summary

This study follows over 4,000 people in Spain who have familial hypercholesterolaemia, an inherited condition causing very high cholesterol and early heart disease. Researchers track their cholesterol levels and any heart events, such as heart attacks or strokes, over time. The goal is to learn which factors best predict cardiovascular problems in this high-risk group, which could improve how doctors manage the condition.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.

What this could lead to
If successful, this registry could sharpen predictions of heart attacks and strokes in people with familial hypercholesterolaemia, guiding earlier and more personalized treatment.
What could go wrong
As an observational registry, it cannot prove cause and effect. Results depend on self-reported follow-up data and may not apply beyond the Spanish population studied.

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Study facts

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Participants

About 4,141 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Jan 2004

Expected to finish

Oct 2030

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

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

Index cases with genetic diagnosis of FH and their relatives over 15 years old with a genetic diagnosis of FH and their unaffected relatives

Ages

15 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Index cases with genetic diagnosis of FH and their relatives over 15 years old with a genetic diagnosis of FH and their first-degree relatives Exclusion Criteria: * Patient unwillingness

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

cardiovascular disorder familial hypercholesterolemia Hyperlipoproteinemia Type II

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Familial hypercholesterolaemia

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Fundacion Hipercolesterolemia Familiar

    RECRUITING

    Madrid, Madrid, 28010, Spain

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