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Multicomponent Intervention Study- Blood Donors With High Cholesterol

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
Lipid Metabolism Disorder
Interventions
Behavioral: Implementation Strategy Bundle
Other: Usual care notification
Registration Number
NCT05693701
Lead Sponsor
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Brief Summary

The purpose and objective of this study is to improve cholesterol treatment among blood donors with FH (Familial Hypercholesterolemia).

Detailed Description

This is a single center randomized, two arm trial. The two study arms include usual care (standard notification) and implementation bundle intervention. UT Southwestern Medical Center will be the main study site and Carter Blood Care will serve as the recruitment site.

Screening/Baseline visit: Donors agreeing to participate in the study will be informed of study procedures and will provide informed consent. A 20 mL blood sample as well as a urine sample will be obtained for eligibility screening laboratories and baseline LDL-C.

Follow-up phone call: At 3 months post-randomization, participants in both arms will be briefly contacted by phone by the Research Assistant to thank them for their participation and to answer any study related questions.

End of study 6 month visit. Participants will engage in a virtual visit for end of study procedures. At this follow-up visit, the Research Assistant will assess for any adverse events and direct the participant to collect a fasting blood sample for repeat LDL-C measurement. The Research Assistant will administer an electronic survey and knowledge questionnaires. Additional clinical visits as desired by the participants' physicians will be allowed at their discretion.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
100
Inclusion Criteria
  • Blood donors from Carter BloodCare with high cholesterol meeting MEDPED FH criteria
  • Age 18 to 75 years
Exclusion Criteria
  • Currently taking medication to lower cholesterol
  • Taking any medication that can interact with statins
  • Pregnancy
  • Identified secondary cause of elevated lipids
  • Chronic liver disease or significantly elevated liver function tests (> 3 times upper limit)

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Intervention Group (Implementation strategy bundle)Usual care notificationAlong with standard high cholesterol notification from Carter BloodCare, this arm will receive Implementation strategy bundle (educational material regarding high cholesterol levels)
Control group (Usual care)Usual care notificationThis arm will receive standard notification that is usually provided by Carter describing need to review with donor's primary care physician the presence of high cholesterol
Intervention Group (Implementation strategy bundle)Implementation Strategy BundleAlong with standard high cholesterol notification from Carter BloodCare, this arm will receive Implementation strategy bundle (educational material regarding high cholesterol levels)
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Difference in change in LDL cholesterol levels from baseline to 6 monthsBaseline, 6 months

This is the difference between the two study arms in change in LDL cholesterol level measurements obtained from lab work of blood samples from baseline and at 6 months

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Difference in 6 month LDL-C values between the two treatment arms6 months

This is the difference between the two study arms in the 6 month LDL cholesterol levels obtained from lab work of blood samples.

Difference in participants' knowledge regarding FH at the end of study6 months

Difference in participant's knowledge regarding FH at 6 months is measured using a validated FH knowledge survey where higher scores indicate greater knowledge. Comparisons between the two study arms will be made.

Proportion of participants prescribed high-intensity statin therapy6 months

Proportion of participants prescribed high-intensity statin therapy will be calculated as the number of patients who were prescribed high-intensity statin therapy in each arm divided by the total number of participants analyzed in each arm

Proportion of participants prescribed any statin therapy6 months

Proportion of participants prescribed any statin therapy will be calculated as the number of patients who were prescribed any statin therapy in each arm divided by the total number of participants analyzed in each arm

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

UT Southwestern Medical Center

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Dallas, Texas, United States

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