Are cholesterol patients getting the right care? new study aims to find out
NCT ID NCT07606118
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Aug 21, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study will follow about 2,500 adults in Italy who have high cholesterol and are at high risk for heart problems. Researchers want to see if their current treatments match official guidelines and how well their cholesterol is controlled over one year. The goal is to find gaps between recommended care and what actually happens in clinics.
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 study could reveal where current cholesterol treatments fall short and help doctors improve care for high-risk patients.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It will not test a new drug or therapy, so it cannot directly improve health outcomes.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 2,500 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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Apr 2028
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
Adult patients (≥18 years) with hypercholesterolemia, including those diagnosed with familial hypercholesterolemia (clinical or genetic FH), or patients at high, very high or extreme CVD risk with a baseline visit during a six-month enrollment window.
- 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: * Age ≥ 18 years * Diagnosis of hypercholesterolemia (including clinical or genetic FH) OR high/very high/extreme CV risk * Baseline visit within enrollment window (six months) Exclusion Criteria: * Significant secondary dyslipidemia (e.g. hypertriglyceridemia) * Treatment changes due to non-hypercholesterolemia conditions
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The official record
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