IN-TANDEM Familial Hypercholesterolemia Pilot Study

Completed

Conditions studied: Familial Hypercholesterolemia

In brief

The purpose of this study is to validate the use of the FH Foundation FIND FH® Algorithm as a clinical decision support tool. FIND FH (Flag/Identify/Network/Engage) is a national initiative that utilizes machine learning and data mining techniques to identify individuals whose profiles are consistent with FH patients. The algorithm will be tested in adults with at least one cardiovascular comorbidity. Study subjects will be asked to provide either a saliva, buccal or venous blood sample for DNA and biomarker analysis

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03253432

Run by

University of Pennsylvania

People needed

378

Starts

2017-07-20

Expected to finish

2018-11-07

Last updated by the study team

2019-02-28

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Age 18 years or older
• At least one cardiovascular co-morbidity or receiving treatment for a cardiovascular comorbidity
• Algorithm score 0-1
• Most recent encounter with a provider within five years of query date

You may not qualify if…

• Any medical or psychological conditions that, in the opinion of the investigator, would compromise the subject's safety or successful participation in the study, or confound study data

Where it is running

• Lancaster General Hospital — Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
• University of Pennsylvania — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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