Which contact method best warns families of hidden cholesterol danger?
NCT ID NCT07653555
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Sep 18, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study compares two approaches to notify relatives of people diagnosed with familial hypercholesterolemia (FH), a genetic condition causing very high cholesterol. One method lets patients share information themselves; the other has the study team contact relatives directly. Researchers will track how many family members get tested for FH within a year to see which approach works better.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- cascade testing (direct vs. indirect contact methods)
- What this could lead to
- If one method works better, it could help more families learn about their inherited risk for high cholesterol and take early action.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study focused on testing methods, not a treatment. Results may not apply to all populations or healthcare settings.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 480 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Oct 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2029
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.
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1 year and older
- 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: Index Patients: * Age ≥ 18 years. * Confirmed FH diagnosis using Dutch Lipid Clinic Network criteria \*or\* genetic confirmation. * Identified through REP or Tapestry databases. * Able and willing to provide informed consent. * At least one eligible first- or second-degree relative. * Access to and active use of email (computer literacy requirement). Relatives: * First- or second-degree relative of an enrolled index patient. * Age ≥ 1 year (minors require parental consent + assent). * Willing to participate and able to complete electronic consent (guardian-assisted if minor). * Access to and active use of email (guardian). Exclusion Criteria: Index Patients: * No confirmed FH diagnosis. * Insufficient clinical follow-up (\<5 years). * No identifiable or contactable relatives. * Prior participation in structured cascade testing. * Severe cognitive impairment preventing informed consent. Relatives: * Prior participation in structured cascade testing. * Severe cognitive impairment preventing informed consent.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Mayo Clinic in Rochester
Rochester, Minnesota, 55905, United States
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