Structured management of adult cardiovascular risk factors in outpatient care
Effect of a Structured Clinical and Pharmacological Management Strategy on Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Adult Patients in Routine Clinical Practice: A Pseudo-Experimental Before-and-After Study
This project will try a structured clinic approach to managing blood pressure, cholesterol, diabetes, and weight in adults with cardiovascular risk factors to see if it improves risk control and outcomes.
Quick facts
| Phase | Not applicable |
|---|---|
| Study type | Interventional |
| Enrollment | 220 (estimated) |
| Ages | 18 Years and up |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia Academic / other |
| Locations | 1 site (Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan) |
| Trial ID | NCT07447362 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this trial studies
This before-and-after interventional project follows adults attending an outpatient cardiology clinic who have one or more cardiovascular risk factors. Patients receive standard cardiology care while clinical data are collected under a structured cardiovascular risk management program. Outcomes and risk-factor control before and after implementing the structured approach will be compared to identify predictors of adverse events and opportunities to optimize prevention. No experimental drugs are given and routine treatment is not altered by the protocol.
Who should consider this trial
Good fit: Adults aged 18 or older who attend the outpatient cardiology clinic and have at least one cardiovascular risk factor (hypertension, diabetes, dyslipidemia, obesity, or smoking) and can give informed consent are ideal candidates.
Not a fit: Patients who are pregnant, require hospitalization for severe clinical instability, are on dialysis for end-stage renal disease, cannot complete follow-up visits, or refuse participation are unlikely to receive benefit from this program.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the program could improve routine control of blood pressure, cholesterol, blood sugar, and weight and thereby reduce future heart attacks and strokes.
How similar studies have performed: Prior clinic-based, structured risk-management and quality-improvement programs have often produced modest to meaningful improvements in risk-factor control, so this approach builds on partially successful methods.
Eligibility criteria
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Age ≥18 years * Presence of at least one cardiovascular risk factor (hypertension, diabetes, dyslipidemia, obesity, or smoking) * Receiving outpatient clinical follow-up * Ability to provide informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Severe clinical instability requiring hospitalization * Pregnancy * End-stage renal disease or dialysis * Inability to complete follow-up visits * Refusal to participate
Where this trial is running
Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan
- CDIEM Medical Center - Outpatient Cardiology Clinic — Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan, Chile (Recruiting)
Study contacts
- Study coordinator: Julio César Núñez Farías, MD, MSc (Cardiology)
- Email: llaillai@yahoo.es
- Phone: +56965860130
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.