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RecruitingNCT06503341PREVENT-CARDUpdated Apr 13, 2026

A Hospital-Based Registry of Preventive Cardiology Clinics

An observational study in Cardiovascular Morbidity, Cardiovascular Risk Assesment and Primary Prevention CVD, sponsored by National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Pakistan. Recruiting at 1 site in Pakistan. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 90 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-04-13.

Sponsored by National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Pakistan · Observational

Study type
Observational
Model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
10,000
Ages
18 Years to 90 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

More research is needed to articulate the most effective ways to use these tools as screening tests in cardiovascular risk assessments and how they ultimately affect CVD mortality and morbidity outcomes. Clinicians are encouraged to continue sharing decision-making with patients to combine their unique cardiovascular risk factors and develop a comprehensive, effective treatment plan.

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Study Design: observational study Duration of Study: ongoing. Sample Size: All patients presenting to preventive cardiology clinics at the National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases (NICVD), Karachi, Pakistan..

Sampling Technique: Non-probability consecutive sampling Data Collection Procedure: Verbal informed consent will be obtained from all the patients regarding their participation in the study and publication of study findings while maintaining confidentiality. Consecutive patients presenting preventive cardiology clinics at the National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases (NICVD), Karachi, Pakistan, will be included in this registry. Demographic characteristics, physical examination, clinical history, risk modification, lab assessment, and ASCVD risk score at presentation and at every follow-up will be recorded using a structural questionnaire.

Data Analysis Procedure: The Tentative analysis plan uses collected data for research publications. The statistical package for social sciences (SPSS 21) will be used to analyze baseline characteristics. The Shapiro-Wilk test will be applied to check the hypothesis of normality for quantitative (continuous) variables. Descriptive statistics such as mean ± SD, median (IQR), skewness, maximum, and minimum will be calculated for quantitative (continuous) variables. Frequency and percentages will be calculated for categorical variables.

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Conditions studied

  • Cardiovascular Morbidity
  • Cardiovascular Risk Assesment
  • Primary Prevention CVD
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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 90 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
Yes
Sampling method
Non-probability sample

Study population

Both genders, age 18 and above, visiting preventive cardiology clinics with or without established CVD and may or may not have CVD risk factors.

Inclusion criteria

  • All individuals attending the preventive cardiology clinics.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

    • Individuals who refused to give consent.
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Study design

Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
10,000 participants (estimated)
Target follow-up
10 Years
Patient registry
Yes

Groups and cohorts

  • Adult patients

    Adult patients with or without cardiovascular diseases.

    Other: Cardiovascular risk assesment

Interventions

  • OtherCardiovascular risk assesment

    ASCVD Score and WHO Cardiovascular Risk score.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. cardiovascular risk assesesment

    risk stratification of Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) in patients without established CVD but with CVD co morbids.we are using Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Diseases (ASCVD) Risk Score and World Heart Organization(WHO) Risk Score for CVD Risk Assesment. In ASCVD Risk Score, we categorize population into low risk ( score \<5), borderline(score between 5 and 7.4) ,intermediate( score between 7.5 an 19.9) and high risk (score\>20), using all parameters for risk assesment. For WHO risk score calculation we are using WHO Risk score system for South Asia. https://cdn.who.int/media/docs/default-source/cardiovascular-diseases/south-asia.pdf?sfvrsn=c5b0d9a3\_2

    Time frame: Ten years

Secondary outcomes

  1. Cardiovascular risk reduction

    CVD risk reduction in patients with or without established CVD but with CVD co morbids.

    Time frame: Ten years

  2. Cardiovascular related deaths

    Estimation of patients who expired in their follow up despite CVD risk factors management.

    Time frame: Ten years.

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Study locations

1 of 1 sites recruiting
  • National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases
    Karachi, Sindh 75510, Pakistan
    Recruiting
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References and documents

Publications

  • Rauf R, Khan MN, Sial JA, Qamar N, Saghir T, Kazmi KA. Primary prevention of cardiovascular diseases among women in a South Asian population: a descriptive study of modifiable risk factors. BMJ Open. 2024 Nov 14;14(11):e089149. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2024-089149. PubMed 39542488 ↗

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT06503341
Lead sponsor
National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Pakistan
Responsible party
Dr Rubina Rauf (Assistant Professor Preventive Cardiology, National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Pakistan) — Principal investigator
First posted
Jul 16, 2024
Start date
Jun 17, 2021
Primary completion
Jun 1, 2031 (estimated)
Completion
Jun 1, 2041 (estimated)
Last update
Apr 13, 2026

Study contacts

Dr Rubina Rauf
Contact
drrubinarauf@gmail.com
+923002947117
Musa Karim
Contact
mkarim.nicvd@gmail.com
+923323646169
Dr Rubina Rauf
principal investigator · National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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