New heart risk check could spot danger earlier
NCT ID NCT05294419
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tested a new tool called the Cardiovascular Integrated Risk Tool (CVD IRT) in GP surgeries to see if it could be easily used during routine NHS Health Checks. Over 800 people aged 45-64 took part. The goal was to see if the tool works in real-world primary care and if doctors and patients find it useful.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Cardiovascular Integrated Risk Tool (CVD IRT) - a device that combines multiple risk factors to estimate heart disease risk
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this tool could be used in GP surgeries to better identify people at high risk of heart disease, allowing earlier prevention.
- What could go wrong
- This was a small, early-stage feasibility study, not a large trial proving the tool improves health outcomes. The tool may not be adopted widely or may not work as well in other 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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862 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Nov 2021
- Finished
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Sep 2022
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
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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45 to 64 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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Inclusion Criteria: * Able and willing to provide written informed consent and to comply with the study protocol * Either male or female (biological sex) * Aged 45-64 years (inclusive) * Any ancestry or background * Eligible for NHS Health Check using QRISK®2 assessment Exclusion Criteria: * Those excluded from NHS Health Checks; * Currently prescribed and taking HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors (lipid-lowering preventive treatments or statins) for any indication.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Carmel Medical Practice
Darlington, Co Durham, DL3 8SQ, United Kingdom
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