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Integrating Pharmacogenetics In Clinical Care (I-PICC)

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02871934
Recruitment Status : Active, not recruiting
First Posted : August 18, 2016
Last Update Posted : December 3, 2018
Sponsor:
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
VA Office of Research and Development

Study Description
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Brief Summary:
This study will determine whether using a genetic test (for the SLCO1B1 gene) can help patients and providers choose the right type and dose of cholesterol-lowering statin medications to lower the risk of cardiovascular disease, while minimizing the muscle pain side effects that sometimes occur with statins.

Condition or disease Intervention/treatment Phase
Cardiovascular Disease Genetic: SLCO1B1 Genotype Not Applicable

Detailed Description:

Variants at rs4149056 in the SLCO1B1 gene are associated with a greater risk of simvastatin-related myopathy. Despite the growing implementation of SLCO1B1 rs4149056 genotyping in health systems across the United States, there is little randomized controlled trial data on the impact of SLCO1B1 testing on clinical outcomes. The IPICC Study will use a randomized design to determine the impact of the clinical integration of SLCO1B1 genotype testing on important patient outcomes, including statin prescribing, LDL cholesterol, and statin-related myopathy. In addition, by enrolling statin-naive patients with a recent cholesterol panel, this trial will capture a moment of clinical decision-making when SLCO1B1 rs4149056 genotype might be most clinically relevant. This randomized-control trial has two primary aims:

Aim 1 (Drug safety): To determine the impact of SLCO1B1 pharmacogenetic testing on concordance with Clinical Pharmacogenetics Implementation Consortium (CPIC) pharmacogenetic guidelines for safe simvastatin prescribing and on the incidence of statin-related myopathy in VA (drug safety).

Aim 2 (Cardiovascular disease, CVD, prevention): To determine the impact of SLCO1B1 pharmacogenetic testing on LDL cholesterol levels and concordance with CVD prevention guidelines.

The I-PICC Study is enrolling 408 statin-naive primary care and women's health patients across the Veteran Affairs Boston Healthcare System. Eligible patients are aged 40-75 and have elevated risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) according to American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association (ACC/AHA) guidelines. Primary care providers (PCPs) are also research subjects and consent via electronic health record (EHR) alerts. To model pharmacogenotyping at the point of care, the investigators are enrolling patients with recent cholesterol results when their PCPs order laboratory testing, indicating a moment of clinical decision-making about CVD risk. Enrolled patients are randomized to have their PCPs receive results through the EHR immediately (PGx+) vs. after 1 year (PGx-). The investigators will query clinical and pharmacy data for 1-year outcomes: myopathy and concordance with CPIC simvastatin guidelines (drug safety) and cholesterol levels and concordance with ACC/AHA guidelines (CVD risk reduction).


Study Design
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Study Type : Interventional  (Clinical Trial)
Estimated Enrollment : 408 participants
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Double (Participant, Care Provider)
Primary Purpose: Diagnostic
Official Title: Clinical Safety and Efficacy of Pharmacogenetics in Veteran Care
Actual Study Start Date : August 1, 2016
Estimated Primary Completion Date : December 31, 2020
Estimated Study Completion Date : December 31, 2020
Arms and Interventions
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Arm Intervention/treatment
Experimental: PGx+
Patients in the PGx+ (intervention) arm will have their SLCO1B1 results reported to their ordering provider immediately.
 Genetic: SLCO1B1 Genotype
Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay for SLCO1B1 rs4149056, with possible results T/T, T/C, or C/C.
Other Name: SLCO1B1 Pharmacogenetic Test
Experimental: PGx-
Patient in the PGx- (control) arm will have their SLCO1B1 results reported to their ordering provider at the end of the study (after 12 months).
 Genetic: SLCO1B1 Genotype
Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay for SLCO1B1 rs4149056, with possible results T/T, T/C, or C/C.
Other Name: SLCO1B1 Pharmacogenetic Test


Outcome Measures
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Primary Outcome Measures :
  1. LDL cholesterol [ Time Frame: 12 months ]
    The primary CVD prevention outcome is change in LDL, defined as LDL at baseline subtracted from the LDL one year after enrollment.


Secondary Outcome Measures :
  1. Concordance with American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association (ACC/AHA) guidelines for statin use in CVD prevention [ Time Frame: 12 months ]
    In 2013, the ACC/AHA endorsed guidelines that recommended prescribing statins of specific intensities (moderate or high) for distinct populations. Using patient characteristics and prescription data, the investigators will generate a 2-level CVD prevention outcome (concordant vs. non-concordant) for each participant, a measure of whether a patient's statin prescription is adequate for his/her level of CVD risk.

  2. Documentation of statin-related myotoxicity [ Time Frame: 12 months ]
    Chart review of all patient notes during the 12 months after enrollment will be used to determine the proportion of patients in each arm who experienced statin-related muscle side effects during the observation period.

  3. Concordance with CPIC guidelines for simvastatin use [ Time Frame: 12 months ]
    Clinical Pharmacogenetics Implementation Consortium (CPIC) guidelines recommend specific simvastatin doses when a patient's SLCO1B1 genotype is known. The investigators will compare each patient's medication prescriptions one year after enrollment to this guideline to generate a 2-level safety outcome (potentially safe vs. potentially unsafe simvastatin prescription) for each participant.


Other Outcome Measures:
  1. Belief in medications [ Time Frame: 12 months ]
    Assessed by phone survey 12 months after enrollment. Consists of 2 items: "Do you agree or disagree with these statements?: "My health in the future will depend on my medicines" and "Medicines do more harm than good."

  2. Recall of genetic results [ Time Frame: 12 months ]
    Assessed by phone survey 12 months after enrollment. Whether patient remembers receiving PGx results from provider and, if so, remembers the results and interpretation.

  3. Statin-related muscle side effects [ Time Frame: 12 months ]
    Assessed by phone survey 12 months after enrollment. Whether patient attributes muscle pains, weakness, or cramps to a statin taken in the prior 12 months.


Eligibility Criteria
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Ages Eligible for Study:   40 Years to 75 Years   (Adult, Older Adult)
Sexes Eligible for Study:   All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Providers:

  • All providers in Primary Care and Women's Health at VA Boston Healthcare System will be eligible to participate.

Patients:

  • Aged 40-75 years
  • Have no history of statin use
  • Have received VA care for at least the prior 6 months
  • Are a patient of an enrolled provider

  • Meet at least 1 of the following criteria:

    • cardiovascular disease (CVD)
    • diabetes
    • LDL cholesterol value >= 190 mg/dL
    • 10-year CVD risk of 7.5%, calculated with the ACC/AHA 2013 pooled risk equations

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients will be ineligible if they:

    • Do not meet the inclusion criteria
    • Pregnant
    • Incarcerated or institutionalized
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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT02871934


Locations
United States, Massachusetts
VA Boston Healthcare System Jamaica Plain Campus, Jamaica Plain, MA
Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02130
Sponsors and Collaborators
VA Office of Research and Development
Investigators
Principal Investigator: Jason L Vassy, MD MPH VA Boston Healthcare System Jamaica Plain Campus, Jamaica Plain, MA
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Responsible Party: VA Office of Research and Development
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02871934     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: SPLC-006-15S
IK2CX001262 ( U.S. NIH Grant/Contract )
First Posted: August 18, 2016    Key Record Dates
Last Update Posted: December 3, 2018
Last Verified: November 2018
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement:
Plan to Share IPD: No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: No
Product Manufactured in and Exported from the U.S.: No

Keywords provided by VA Office of Research and Development:
Pharmacogenetics
SLCO1B1 protein, human
OATP1B1 protein, human
Simvastatin
Cardiovascular disease
 Cholesterol
Statin-related myotoxicity
Veterans
Point-of-care

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Cardiovascular Diseases