Computerized Decision Support for Identification and Management of Familial Hypercholesterolemia

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
AgeNot listed
SponsorBrigham and Women's Hospital

About this trial

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if a computer alert can aid clinicians in identifying patients with a genetic type of high cholesterol, called Familial Hypercholesterolemia. The main question it aims to answer is whether the computer alert increases recognition of this high cholesterol disorder.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

≥ 18 years old

seen in the BWH Endocrinology, Cardiovascular Medicine, and Primary Care Clinics

Dutch Lipid Clinic Network score of at least 3 points

Disqualifiers

a Familial Hypercholesterolemia diagnosis already documented in the EHR medical history, visit history, or problem list

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Alert-based computerized decision support

Treatment groups

450 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups

Sponsors and collaborators