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| Centro Cardiologico Monzino | OTHER |
| Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo di Pavia | OTHER |
| Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS | OTHER |
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The CVRISK-IT study aims to evaluate the health benefit of measuring genetic and imaging risk information in men and women considered at 'low-to-moderate' or 'high' risk of developing cardiovascular diseases (CVD) in a randomized controlled trial in Italian primary care settings. Our primary objective is to answer a fundamental question in the prevention and prediction of CVD in Italy and globally: is there any benefit in including additional information (such as genetic and/or imaging data) in estimating risk, in conjunction with lifestyle advice and medical treatment for primary prevention of CVD?
As a key secondary objective of the CVRISK-IT study, the goal is to build a large bioresource with clinical information and biological samples to facilitate a new generation of discovery and translational research that will advance understanding of the genetic, molecular and behavioural determinants as well as mechanisms of multiple chronic diseases in the Italian population. By contributing to the Rete Cardiologica database and the BBDCARDIO biobank, the CVRISK-IT study will also serve as a cornerstone for future investigations into the development and testing of early diagnostic technologies and preventive (or 'personalised precision health') interventions for chronic diseases.
This multicenter, open randomized trial will investigate the effects of providing additional CVD risk information alongside personalised lifestyle advice and medical treatment in a primary prevention context across Italy. Healthy individuals aged 40 to 80 years, with no prior history of CVD or diabetes, will be recruited in two phases from the cohort of 17 participating IRCCS across Italy and affiliated enrolling centers. The population enrolled in this study consists of subjects who have never participated in other cardiovascular prevention studies of the Rete Cardiologica.
Phase 1 - Identification of the study population and development of the bioresource: various recruitment sources will be used, including institutions, primary care centres/services, government agencies, occupational health services, and volunteer organizations (e.g., blood donors). Participants will provide informed consent, a blood sample, and complete an electronic questionnaire. Approximately 30,000 individuals will be recruited and assessed using SCORE2/SCORE2-OP risk prediction models. Those identified as 'very high' risk will receive immediate medical treatment and will not proceed to phase 2.
Phase 2 - Randomization and novel risk prediction interventions: Participants identified as 'low-to-moderate' or 'high' CVD risk during phase 1 will be randomized, following a 2x2 factorial design into four groups within 1 week upon enrolment: a control group (no additional risk information), and three intervention groups (genetic, imaging-based and genetic + imaging-based risk information). The goal is to randomize around 12,000 participants in phase 2 (~3,000 per trial arm). All individuals will receive tailored lifestyle advice along with medical treatment based on their newly estimated CVD risk. The remaining 18,000 participants who won't proceed to phase 2 will still be involved in the study and contacted through a phone call follow-up with specialist at the 5◦ and 10◦ year.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Control | No Intervention | No additional cardiovascular risk information/recommendation is provided to the subject other than SCORE2/SCORE2-OP results of phase I. Thereby, the control group does not undergo neither imaging nor genetic analysis. | |
| Imaging | Experimental | Subjects randomized in the imaging arm receive personalized recommendations on lifestyle and, if necessary, therapeutic intervention based on imaging data analysis (i.e., carotid ultrasound or calcium score) |
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| Polygenic Risk Score (PRS) | Experimental | Subjects randomized in this arm receive personalized recommendations on lifestyle and, if necessary, therapeutic intervention based on polygenic risk score (PRS) analysis obtained from blood samples collected at the baseline visit |
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| Imaging and Polygenic Risk Score (PRS) | Experimental | Subjects randomized in this arm receive personalized recommendations on lifestyle and, if necessary, therapeutic intervention based on both imaging data (e.g., carotid ultrasound and/or calcium score) and genetic analysis (e.g., PRS). |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Lifestyle Management | Behavioral | All individuals will receive tailored lifestyle advice along with medical treatment based on their newly estimated CVD risk. The control group will also receive lifestyle advice along with medical treatment based only on their CVD risk provided at the baseline visit during phase I. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Change in CVD risk using SCORE2/SCORE2-OP | The primary short-term outcome (i.e., 12 months after communication of the newly estimated CVD risk, following the randomisation step) is the change in CVD risk measured using SCORE2/SCORE2-OP risk prediction models. The CVD risk categories used to classify healthy people according to these scores are: 1) Low-to-moderate CVD risk: <50 years = <2.5 %; 50-69 years = <5%; ≥ 70 years = <7.5%. High CVD risk: <50 years = 2.5 to <7.5%; 50-69 years = 5 to <10%; ≥ 70 years 7.5 to <15%; Very high CVD risk: <50 years = ≥7.5%; 50-69 years = ≥10%; ≥ 70 years = ≥ 15%. | 12 months |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Change in cardiovascular modifiable risk factors | Secondary short-term outcomes will include changes in objectively measured risk factors, such as cholesterol levels (i.e., total cholesterol, HDL cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, triglycerides) (mg/dl) | 12 months |
| Change in cardiovascular modifiable risk factors |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| CVD events recording in long-term period | The long-term outcomes will include the registration of CVD events in all enrolled participants in the long-term period (e.g., non-fatal myocardial infarction, acute coronary syndrome, percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA), Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), non-fatal stroke), CVD mortality, and total mortality | 5-10 years |
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| IRCCS Cardiologico Monzino | Recruiting | Milan | Milan | Italy |
| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
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| 35016208 | Background | Timmis A, Vardas P, Townsend N, Torbica A, Katus H, De Smedt D, Gale CP, Maggioni AP, Petersen SE, Huculeci R, Kazakiewicz D, de Benito Rubio V, Ignatiuk B, Raisi-Estabragh Z, Pawlak A, Karagiannidis E, Treskes R, Gaita D, Beltrame JF, McConnachie A, Bardinet I, Graham I, Flather M, Elliott P, Mossialos EA, Weidinger F, Achenbach S; Atlas Writing Group, European Society of Cardiology. European Society of Cardiology: cardiovascular disease statistics 2021. Eur Heart J. 2022 Feb 22;43(8):716-799. doi: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehab892. | |
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| Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri SpA |
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| Istituto Di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri | OTHER |
| IRCCS Multimedica | OTHER |
| Istituto Neurologico Mediterraneo Neuromed S. R. L | OTHER |
| IRCCS San Raffaele | OTHER |
| IRCCS San Raffaele Roma | OTHER |
| IRCCS SYNLAB SDN | OTHER |
| Istituto Clinico Humanitas | OTHER |
| Istituto Nazionale di Ricovero e Cura per Anziani | OTHER |
| The Mediterranean Institute for Transplantation and Advanced Specialized Therapies | OTHER |
| Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico | OTHER |
| Ospedale Policlinico San Martino | OTHER |
| Istituto Auxologico Italiano | OTHER |
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Secondary short-term outcomes will include changes in objectively measured risk factors, such as blood pressure which will be measured 3 times in a row, and its average calculated (mmHg) |
| 12 months |
| Change in cardiovascular modifiable risk factors | Secondary short-term outcomes will include changes in objectively measured risk factors, such as smoking habits (e.g., switch from "usual smoker" to "not smoking anymore" categories) | 12 months |
| Change in CVD prevention-drugs prescription | Secondary short-term outcomes will include changes in CVD prevention-drugs prescription with respect to the baseline visit | 12 months |
| Evaluation of participant's adherence to ESC recommendations | By means of validated questionnaires, the assessment of participants' adherence to the lifestyle and dietary guidelines of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) will be performed. If and where applicable, drugs prescription adherence will be evaluated as well as psychological outcomes | 12 months |
| Irccs Inrca | Not yet recruiting | Ancona | Italy |
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| IRCCS San Martino | Not yet recruiting | Genova | Italy |
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| IRCCS Auxologico Italiano | Recruiting | Milan | Italy |
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| IRCCS Fondazione Cà Granda- Policlinico Milano | Not yet recruiting | Milan | Italy |
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| IRCCS Istituto Clinico Humanitas | Not yet recruiting | Milan | Italy |
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| IRCCS Mario Negri | Recruiting | Milan | Italy |
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| IRCCS Multimedica | Recruiting | Milan | Italy |
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| IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele | Recruiting | Milan | Italy |
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| Irccs Synlab Sdn | Not yet recruiting | Naples | Italy |
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| Irccs Ismett | Not yet recruiting | Palermo | Italy |
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| IRCCS Fondazione Policlinico San Matteo | Not yet recruiting | Pavia | Italy |
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| IRCCS Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri | Not yet recruiting | Pavia | Italy |
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| IRCCS Neuromed | Not yet recruiting | Pozzilli | Italy |
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| IRCCS Fondazione Policlinico Gemelli | Not yet recruiting | Rome | Italy |
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| IRCCS San Raffaele Roma | Not yet recruiting | Rome | Italy |
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| IRCCS Policlinico San Donato | Recruiting | San Donato Milanese | Italy |
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| Derived |
| Di Angelantonio E, Piepoli M, Castelvecchio S, Barberio C, Chiarello C, Cerri A, Boveri S, Cardani R, Ambrogi F, Guelfi S, Baldassarre D, Colombo G, Amato M, Baetta R, Arbustini E, Liuzzo G, Kaptoge S, Severino A, Ferrante G, La Rovere MT, Parati G, Pengo MF, Latini R, Roncaglioni MC, Rigoni M, De Curtis A, Frati L, Ameri P, Camici PG, Volpe M, Menicanti L. Integrating genetic and imaging information to enhance cardiovascular risk stratification: rationale and design of the CVRISK-IT randomised controlled trial. Eur Heart J Qual Care Clin Outcomes. 2026 Mar 4:qcag032. doi: 10.1093/ehjqcco/qcag032. Online ahead of print. |