Awareness of Risk Factors and Perception of Cardiovascular Risk in Secondary Prevention Among Women and Men

NCT07521436 | Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: 2777/CEL CE
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 200
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The present research project aims to assess, through a survey, awareness of general and sex/gender-specific cardiovascular risk factors, as well as the perception of the risk of developing further cardiovascular diseases, among patients in secondary prevention.

Conditions

Cardiovascular Disease

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

• Awareness of cardiovascular risk factors

  Mean cardiovascular risk factor knowledge score, defined as the total number of correctly identified cardiovascular risk factors.

  At enrollment

• Self-reported risk perception of CVD

  Defined as percentage of categorical variables (low, medium, high)

  At enrollment

• Self-reported comparative risk perception

  Individual subjective evaluation of their own risk relative to a reference group (individuals of the same age and of the same or opposite biological sex), measured as a categorical variable (lower/equal/higher/unknown) (Self-reported comparative risk perception).

  At enrollment

Secondary Outcomes (3)

• Differences among females and males in self-assessed risk perception

  At enrollments

• Differences among females and males in self-reported comparative risk perception

  At enrollment

• Comparisons between responders in primary and secondary prevention

  At enrollment

Interventions

No intervention OTHER

There is not an intervention

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

The study involves the recruitment of adult patients attending the cardiology outpatient clinics of the participating centers who meet the inclusion criteria. Participation will be voluntary and contingent upon the signing of informed consent. Patients will complete the questionnaire in a self-administered format, either on paper or digitally via their own device (smartphone or tablet), according to their preference.

You may qualify if:

• Male or female participants aged ≥ 18 years at the time of signing informed consent.
• Individuals with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD), defined as at least one of the following:
• Ischemic heart disease (e.g., documented myocardial infarction, percutaneous coronary intervention, coronary artery bypass grafting, or ≥50% coronary stenosis in at least two coronary territories);
• Cerebrovascular disease (e.g., documented ischemic stroke; transient ischemic attack, primary intracerebral hemorrhage, and subarachnoid hemorrhage are not qualifying conditions; carotid stenting or endarterectomy);
• Peripheral arterial disease (e.g., peripheral arterial intervention, stent placement, surgical revascularization, lower limb amputation due to obstructive disease, or intermittent claudication with ABI \<0.90 in the past 12 months);
• Atherosclerotic aortic disease (e.g., abdominal or descending thoracic aortic aneurysm).
• Signed informed consent.

You may not qualify if:

• Inability or difficulty in completing the questionnaires in Italian and/or functional illiteracy.
• History of or current severe psychiatric disorder that could compromise the reliability of questionnaire responses.
• Refusal or withdrawal of informed consent.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri SpA: lead

Study Sites (1)

Istituti Clinici Scientifici IRCCS Maugeri

Milan, Italy

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MeSH Terms

Conditions

Cardiovascular Diseases

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Time Perspective: CROSS SECTIONAL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: April 3, 2026
• First Posted: April 9, 2026
• Study Start: April 10, 2026
• Primary Completion (Estimated): January 10, 2027
• Study Completion (Estimated): January 10, 2027
• Last Updated: April 29, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-04

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

IT (1)