Phone Check-Ins and home tests slash cholesterol in new study
NCT ID NCT01212159
First seen Jun 27, 2026 ยท Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether checking your own cholesterol at home and reporting results by phone helps lower LDL (bad cholesterol) more than standard doctor visits. 70 adults with high LDL took part. The idea was that frequent monitoring would improve medication adherence and help more people reach their LDL goal.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 4
Runs after approval, following long-term safety and how well the treatment works in everyday use.
- Participants
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70 people
The number who actually took part.
- Start date
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Nov 2010
- Finished
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Aug 2015
- 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.
- Ages
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18 to 80 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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: * LDL \> 130mg/dl Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnant patients * liver disease * allergic reaction to statins
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Temple University Hospital
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19140, United States
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