Active Choice in the EHR to Promote Statin Therapy

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Conditions studied: Cardiovascular Diseases

In brief

Cardiovascular (CV) events are the leading cause of mortality in the United States. Statins have been demonstrated to be an effective tool for reducing CV events and mortality, but statins are often either not prescribed or under-prescribed for patients that meet evidence-based guidelines. In this study, we will evaluate a health system initiative using active and passive choice prompts in the electronic health record to prompt cardiologists to prescribe evidence-based statin therapy. In partnership with the health system, this will be conducted as a randomized, controlled trial to evaluate its effect.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03271931

Run by

University of Pennsylvania

People needed

23066

Starts

2018-09-24

Expected to finish

2019-06-05

Last updated by the study team

2019-07-16

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Have a cardiologist at the University of Pennsylvania Health System
• Meets 2013 ACC/AHA or NLA guidelines for statin prescription

You may not qualify if…

• Allergy to statins
• Severe renal insufficiency defined as glomerular filtration rate (GFR) less than 30 mL/min or on dialysis
• Adverse reaction to statins including a) myopathy, b)rhabdomyolysis, c)hepatitis
• Pregnant
• On a PCSK9 Inhibitor medication

Where it is running

• University of Pennsylvania — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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