Pharmacists take on heart disease: new study tests community-based risk reduction
NCT ID NCT06405880
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests whether a pharmacist-led program can help people reduce their risk of heart disease. Over 1,000 adults with conditions like diabetes, high blood pressure, or obesity are taking part. Pharmacists use a step-by-step guide to assess risk and support lifestyle changes. The goal is to see if this approach lowers cardiovascular risk more than usual care.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- pharmacist-led care pathway
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that pharmacist-led programs effectively reduce heart disease risk in the community.
- What could go wrong
- This is an implementation study, not a drug trial. Results depend on real-world adherence and may not apply to all 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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1,003 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Nov 2024
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2027
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.
- Ages
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18 years 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: * Adults (18 years or older) * Clinical diagnosis of at least one of the following conditions: * Diabetes, * Chronic kidney disease, * Chronic inflammatory condition (e.g., rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, gout, systemic lupus erythematosus or psoriasis), * Atherosclerotic vascular disease, * Hypertension, * Obesity (defined as body mass index greater than 30), * Current tobacco or vape use Exclusion Criteria: * Unwilling to participate/sign consent form; * Unwilling or unable to participate in regular follow-up visits; or * Pregnant
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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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The University of Alberta
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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