Can a simple genetic test get more people on heart-saving statins?
NCT ID NCT07260552
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at whether giving patients and their doctors a polygenic risk score — a genetic test that estimates future risk of coronary heart disease — helps more people start taking statins to prevent heart problems. Researchers will enroll 200 adults aged 40-69 without prior heart disease or statin use from rural and urban clinics. Half will get the genetic risk score along with standard risk assessment; the other half will get standard assessment alone. The main goal is to see if the genetic information leads to more statin prescriptions and lower cholesterol.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- polygenic risk score (genetic screening tool)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that using a genetic risk test in primary care helps more people start preventive medication and lower their heart disease risk.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study focused on feasibility and uptake, not on actual heart attacks or deaths. The genetic test may not change behavior or outcomes in real-world settings.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 200 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jun 2027
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2031
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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
Adults who receive their primary care in Milwaukee and Shawano Counties in the state of Wisconsin.
- Ages
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40 to 69 years
- 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 40-69 years of age * No prior history of coronary heart disease * No prior use of statin medication * Has primary care provider Exclusion Criteria: * Prior history of coronary heart disease * current use of statin medication
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