10,000 volunteers join quest to predict heart attacks before they strike
NCT ID NCT06503341
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study is testing two simple risk score tools to see how well they predict heart disease in 10,000 people in Pakistan. Participants will have their risk factors checked and be followed over time. The goal is to find the best way to identify who needs early treatment to prevent heart attacks and strokes.
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 could show which risk assessment tools work best to prevent heart disease and save lives.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It may not directly change outcomes, and results may not apply to other populations.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 10,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2021
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2041
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
Both genders, age 18 and above, visiting preventive cardiology clinics with or without established CVD and may or may not have CVD risk factors.
- Ages
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18 to 90 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: * All individuals attending the preventive cardiology clinics. Exclusion Criteria: * • Individuals who refused to give consent.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases
RECRUITINGKarachi, Sindh, 75510, Pakistan
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