10-year follow-up of adults screened for heart risk to create a Morocco-specific heart risk score
Study Protocol: 10-Year Follow-Up of Patients Screened for Cardiovascular Risk by the "All With Heart" Association - Development of a Morocco-Specific Risk Score
This project will try to see if information from people screened 10 years ago can be used to build a heart disease risk score tailored for Moroccan adults age 40 and older.
Quick facts
| Study type | Observational |
|---|---|
| Enrollment | 10000 (estimated) |
| Ages | 40 Years and up |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | Moroccan Society of Cardiology Academic / other |
| Locations | 2 sites (Casablanca and 1 other locations) |
| Trial ID | NCT07294937 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this trial studies
Researchers will re-contact more than 10,000 adults who participated in a 2010–2012 cardiovascular screening in Greater Casablanca to document cardiovascular deaths, heart attacks, and strokes using phone calls, WhatsApp, or SMS. Follow-up outcomes will be combined with baseline screening data to perform survival analysis and multivariable logistic regression. The team will use those results to develop and internally validate a predictive risk model specific to the Moroccan population. The project is coordinated by the Moroccan Society of Cardiology with clinical sites in Casablanca and Rabat and requires written informed consent for participation.
Who should consider this trial
Good fit: Ideal candidates are Moroccan adults who took part in the "All with heart" screening in Greater Casablanca between 2010 and 2012 and can provide written consent and be reached by phone, WhatsApp, or SMS.
Not a fit: People who cannot be reached, who moved away, who died from non-cardiovascular causes, or non-Moroccan participants are unlikely to benefit from this follow-up effort.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the resulting Morocco-specific risk score could give clinicians a more accurate way to identify people at high risk of heart attack or stroke and target prevention locally.
How similar studies have performed: Long-term cohort studies and regional risk scores (for example Framingham or SCORE adaptations) have successfully predicted cardiovascular risk elsewhere, but a Morocco-specific model is relatively novel.
Eligibility criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: * Adults aged 40 years or older at the time of the initial screening (2010-2012). * Individuals who participated in the cardiovascular risk screening campaign conducted by the "All with heart" Association between 2010 and 2012 in the Greater Casablanca region. * Moroccan nationality. * Participants or family members who provide written informed consent for participation in the 10-year follow-up study. Exclusion Criteria: * Individuals who refuse to participate in the follow-up study. * Participants who have moved and cannot be reached by phone, WhatsApp, or SMS. * Participants who died from non-cardiovascular causes. * Non-Moroccan participants.
Where this trial is running
Casablanca and 1 other locations
- Moroccan Society of Cardiology — Casablanca, Morocco (Recruiting)
- Cardiology Centre, Mohammed V Military Hospital, Rabat, Morocco — Rabat, Morocco (Recruiting)
Study contacts
- Study coordinator: Najat MOUINE, Professor of Cardiology
- Email: mouine2@yahoo.fr
- Phone: +212661202733
How to participate
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Visit the official trial page on ClinicalTrials.gov for the most current contact information and recruitment status.
- Contact the listed study coordinator or principal investigator to request pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.