Polypills Approach for Multiple Cardiovascular Risk Factors (PACIF)

September 12, 2026 updated by: Guozhe Sun, China Medical University, China

Polypills Approach for Multiple Cardiovascular Risk Factors (PACIF) : a Multicentre, Open-label, Randomized Controlled Trial

The Polypill Approach for Multiple Cardiovascular Risk Factors (PACIF) trial is a multicenter randomized controlled trial that will test the effectiveness and safety of a fixed-dose combination strategy for the integrated management of hypertension, dyslipidemia, and type 2 diabetes among adults aged 50 to 75 years without prior cardiovascular disease in China. The trial will evaluate whether a fixed-dose combination strategy improves the 10-year cardiovascular disease risk estimated using the PREVENT equations at Phase 1. Participants will be further followed to determine whether the fixed-dose combination strategy reduces major cardiovascular events and improves cognitive outcomes compared with usual care at Phase 2.

Study Overview

Status

Status

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Recruiting

Conditions

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

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Detailed Description

The overall objective of the PACIF Trial is to test a fixed-dose combination strategy for the integrated management of hypertension, dyslipidemia, and diabetes. This multicenter randomized controlled trial will evaluate whether a polypill-based approach, compared with usual care, improves cardiovascular risk factor control and reduces cardiovascular disease events among adults with multiple cardiovascular risk factors but without prior cardiovascular disease. The trial will recruit an estimated 8,252 participants aged 50 to <75 years who have hypertension, dyslipidemia, and type 2 diabetes. Participants will be randomly assigned to receive either a fixed-dose combination strategy or usual care.

In the intervention group, the study medication regimen will consist of eight prespecified fixed-dose formulations combining blood pressure-lowering, lipid-lowering, and glucose-lowering therapies. These formulations include olmesartan medoxomil/amlodipine, rosuvastatin, ezetimibe, and dapagliflozin, with indapamide included in selected formulations. Treatment will be adjusted among the prespecified fixed-dose formulations according to participants' blood pressure levels, treatment targets, tolerability, and safety. Additional open-label medications may be used according to guideline recommendations and clinical judgment if the prespecified treatment targets are not achieved with the fixed-dose combination strategy. Treatment targets are defined as blood pressure <130/80 mmHg, LDL cholesterol <1.8 mmol/L, and HbA1c <7.0%.

The primary outcome at Phase 1 is the ACC/AHA 10-year cardiovascular disease risk estimated by the PREVENT equations. In addition, changes in PREVENT-estimated 10-year ASCVD and heart failure risk, the proportions of participants achieving the prespecified blood pressure, lipid, and glycemic targets, and changes in individual cardiovascular risk factors will also be evaluated.

The primary outcome at Phase 2 is a composite cardiovascular disease outcome including cardiovascular death, nonfatal myocardial infarction, nonfatal stroke, heart failure requiring hospitalization or treatment, and coronary revascularization. Cognitive outcomes will also be assessed, with incident all-cause dementia prespecified as a major secondary outcome.

Study Type

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Interventional

Enrollment (Estimated)

Enrollment

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8252

Phase

Phase

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  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • China
    • Henan
      • Zhengzhou, Henan, China
        • Not yet recruiting
        • The First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Chinese Medicine
        • Contact:
    • Inner Mongolia
      • Chifeng, Inner Mongolia, China
        • Recruiting
        • Affiliated Hospital of Chifeng University
        • Contact:
      • Tongliao, Inner Mongolia, China
        • Not yet recruiting
        • Tongliao People's Hospital
        • Contact:
    • Jiangsu
      • Kunshan, Jiangsu, China
        • Not yet recruiting
        • Kunshan Hospital of Chinese Medicine
        • Contact:
      • Suzhou, Jiangsu, China
        • Not yet recruiting
        • The Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University
        • Contact:
      • Suzhou, Jiangsu, China
        • Not yet recruiting
        • Suzhou Wujiang District Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine
        • Contact:
      • Suzhou, Jiangsu, China
        • Not yet recruiting
        • The Fifth People's Hospital of Wujiang District
        • Contact:
      • Taizhou, Jiangsu, China
        • Not yet recruiting
        • Taixing Second People's Hospital
        • Contact:
    • Liaoning
      • Jinzhou, Liaoning, China
        • Recruiting
        • Central Hospital of Jinzhou
        • Contact:
      • Panjin, Liaoning, China
        • Not yet recruiting
        • Panjin Central Hospital
        • Contact:
      • Shenyang, Liaoning, China
        • Not yet recruiting
        • Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University
        • Contact:
      • Shenyang, Liaoning, China, 110001
        • Recruiting
        • First Hospital of China Medical University
        • Contact:
      • Tieling, Liaoning, China
        • Recruiting
        • Tieling Central Hospital
        • Contact:
      • Tieling, Liaoning, China
        • Recruiting
        • Tiemei General Hospital of Liaoning Health Industry Group
        • Contact:
    • Shandong
      • Jinan, Shandong, China
        • Not yet recruiting
        • Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University
        • Contact:

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Men or women
  • Age ≥50 years and <75 years
  • Systolic blood pressure ≥130 mmHg
  • LDL-C ≥1.8 mmol/L (70 mg/dL)
  • Type 2 diabetes with HbA1c ≥6.5% and <12%
  • Willing to participate and able to sign informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Known secondary cause of hypertension
  • Type 1 diabetes
  • Pancreatic insufficiency or diabetes secondary to pancreatitis
  • Triglycerides ≥5.65 mmol/L (500 mg/dL)
  • History of myocardial infarction, stroke, or heart failure
  • History of coronary, cerebrovascular, or peripheral arterial revascularization
  • Abnormal kidney function, defined as estimated glomerular filtration rate <30 mL/min/1.73 m² or dialysis
  • Abnormal liver function, defined as alanine aminotransferase or aspartate aminotransferase >3 times the upper limit of normal
  • Abnormal serum potassium, defined as serum potassium >5.5 mmol/L or <3.5 mmol/L
  • Contraindication to any of the components of the polypill
  • Currently living with another PACIF participant
  • Pregnancy, currently trying to become pregnant, or of child-bearing potential and not using birth control
  • Clinical diagnosis of dementia or treatment with medications for dementia
  • History of malignancy
  • Life expectancy <3 years
  • Currently participating in another intervention study
  • Any factors judged by the clinic team to be likely to limit adherence to interventions

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

Participant Group / Arm

A group or subgroup of participants in a clinical trial that receives a specific intervention/treatment, or no intervention, according to the trial's protocol.
Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

A process or action that is the focus of a clinical study. Interventions include drugs, medical devices, procedures, vaccines, and other products that are either investigational or already available. Interventions can also include noninvasive approaches, such as education or modifying diet and exercise.
No Intervention: Control Group
Usual care
Experimental: Experimental
Polypill intervention
Drug: Fixed-Dose Combination Strategy
Participants assigned to the intervention group will receive a fixed-dose combination strategy for the integrated control of blood pressure, lipid, and glucose. Eight prespecified fixed-dose formulations will be used, differing in antihypertensive intensity and rosuvastatin dose. All formulations will include olmesartan medoxomil/amlodipine, rosuvastatin, ezetimibe 10 mg, and dapagliflozin 10 mg, with indapamide 2.5 mg included in selected formulations. The olmesartan medoxomil/amlodipine dose will range from 5/1.25 mg to 20/5 mg, and the rosuvastatin dose will be either 5 mg or 10 mg. Treatment will be selected and adjusted among the prespecified fixed-dose formulations according to participants' blood pressure levels, treatment targets, tolerability, and safety. If the prespecified blood pressure, lipid, or glycemic targets are not achieved despite the highest fixed-dose regimen, additional open-label medications may be prescribed according to guideline recommendations.
Other Names:
  • Polypill Strategy

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, the planned outcome measure that is the most important for evaluating the effect of an intervention/treatment. Most clinical studies have one primary outcome measure, but some have more than one.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
10-year CVD risk
Time Frame: 12 months
Changes in 10-year CVD risk estimated by the PREVENT equations
12 months
Composite cardiovascular disease outcome
Time Frame: 36 months
Record the occurrence of the composite cardiovascular disease outcome, including cardiovascular death, nonfatal myocardial infarction, nonfatal stroke, heart failure requiring hospitalization or treatment, and coronary revascularization
36 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, a planned outcome measure that is not as important as the primary outcome measure for evaluating the effect of an intervention but is still of interest. Most clinical studies have more than one secondary outcome measure.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
10-year ASCVD risk
Time Frame: 12 months
Changes in 10-year ASCVD risk estimated by the PREVENT equations
12 months
10-year HF risk
Time Frame: 12 months
Changes in 10-year HF risk estimated by the PREVENT equations
12 months
Medication adherence
Time Frame: 12 months
Medication adherence assessed by participant self-report, pill count, or other prespecified adherence measures
12 months
Cost-effectiveness
Time Frame: 12 months
Data on the costs of CVD risk assessment and management will be collected for both study groups. The cost-effectiveness analysis will estimate the incremental cost per unit reduction in estimated 10-year CVD risk in the intervention group compared with the control group.
12 months
Composite outcome of composite cardiovascular disease outcome or deaths
Time Frame: 36 months
Record the occurrence of composite outcome of composite cardiovascular disease outcome or deaths
36 months
Macrovascular outcome
Time Frame: 36 months
Record the occurrence of any of the following: stroke, myocardial infarction, heart failure requiring hospitalization or treatment, aortic dissection, any cardiovascular revascularization procedures, or cardiovascular death
36 months
Major coronary artery diseases
Time Frame: 36 months
Record the occurrence of any of the following: myocardial infarction, revascularization of coronary arteries, or deaths due to coronary artery diseases
36 months
New-onset chronic kidney disease or progression of chronic kidney disease
Time Frame: 36 months
Record the occurrence of new-onset chronic kidney disease or progression of chronic kidney disease
36 months
Medication adherence
Time Frame: 36 months
Medication adherence assessed by participant self-report, pill count, or other prespecified adherence measures
36 months
Health related quality of life
Time Frame: 36 months
Health-related quality of life will be assessed by the Five-Level Version of the EQ-5D (EQ-5D-5L). In this questionnaire, 5 dimensions are measured in 5 items: mobility, self-care, usual activities, pain/discomfort and anxiety/depression. A 5-point Likert scale ranging from "no problems" to "extreme problems" is used for every dimension, with higher scores reflecting more problems in a dimension. A VAS ranging from 0 to 100 (0 = "The best health you can imagine" to 100 = "The worst health you can imagine") is applied as well, with higher scores indicating a better health state as perceived by the patient.
36 months
Cost-effectiveness
Time Frame: 36 months
Cost-effectiveness assessed by the incremental cost-effectiveness ratio, expressed as the incremental cost per quality-adjusted life-year gained. Quality-adjusted life-years will be estimated from health utilities derived using the EQ-5D-5L questionnaire.
36 months
Major secondary endpoint: All-cause dementia
Time Frame: 36 months
Record the occurrence of all-cause dementia
36 months
Hierarchical composite of all-cause mortality, nonfatal cardiovascular events, and improvement in 10-year cardiovascular disease risk estimated by the PREVENT equations
Time Frame: 12 months
Hierarchical composite of all-cause mortality, nonfatal cardiovascular events, and improvement in 10-year cardiovascular disease risk estimated by the PREVENT equations
12 months
The proportions of participants achieving the prespecified blood pressure, LDL-C, and HbA1c targets, individually and jointly
Time Frame: 12 months
The proportions of participants achieving the prespecified targets for blood pressure (systolic blood pressure <130 mmHg and diastolic blood pressure <80 mmHg), LDL-C (<1.8 mmol/L), and HbA1c (<7.0%), individually and jointly
12 months
Blood pressure, LDL-C, and HbA1c
Time Frame: 12 months
Changes in systolic and diastolic blood pressure, LDL-C, and HbA1c
12 months
Hierarchical composite of all-cause mortality, nonfatal cardiovascular events, and improvement in 10-year cardiovascular disease risk estimated by the PREVENT equations
Time Frame: 36 months
Hierarchical composite of all-cause mortality, nonfatal cardiovascular events, and improvement in 10-year cardiovascular disease risk estimated by the PREVENT equations
36 months
The proportions of participants achieving the prespecified blood pressure, LDL-C, and HbA1c targets, individually and jointly
Time Frame: 36 months
The proportions of participants achieving the prespecified targets for blood pressure (systolic blood pressure <130 mmHg and diastolic blood pressure <80 mmHg), LDL-C (<1.8 mmol/L), and HbA1c (<7.0%), individually and jointly
36 months
Blood pressure, LDL-C, and HbA1c
Time Frame: 36 months
Changes in systolic and diastolic blood pressure, LDL-C, and HbA1c
36 months
Myocardial infarction
Time Frame: 36 months
Record the occurrence of myocardial infarction
36 months
Stroke
Time Frame: 36 months
Record the occurrence of stroke
36 months
Ischemic stroke
Time Frame: 36 months
Record the occurrence of ischemic stroke
36 months
Hemorrhagic stoke
Time Frame: 36 months
Record the occurrence of hemorrhagic stroke
36 months
Heart failure requiring hospitalization or treatment
Time Frame: 36 months
Record the occurrence of heart failure requiring hospitalization or treatment
36 months
Coronary revascularization
Time Frame: 36 months
Record the occurrence of coronary revascularization
36 months
Cardiovascular disease death
Time Frame: 36 months
Record the occurrence of cardiovascular disease death
36 months
All-cause death
Time Frame: 36 months
Record the occurrence of all-cause death
36 months
Microvascular outcomes
Time Frame: 36 months
Record the occurrence of microvascular complications (e.g., diabetic kidney disease and diabetic peripheral neuropathy)
36 months
Mild cognitive impairment
Time Frame: 36 months
Record the occurrence of mild cognitive impairment
36 months
Composite outcome of dementia and mild cognitive impairment
Time Frame: 36 months
Record the occurrence of the composite outcome of dementia and mild cognitive impairment
36 months
Composite outcome of dementia and all-cause death
Time Frame: 36 months
Record the occurrence of the composite outcome of dementia and all-cause death
36 months

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Sponsor

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China Medical University, China

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

Study Start

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July 11, 2026

Primary Completion (Estimated)

Primary Completion

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December 31, 2029

Study Completion (Estimated)

Study Completion

The date on which the last participant in a clinical study was examined or received an intervention/treatment to collect final data for the primary outcome measures, secondary outcome measures, and adverse events (that is, the last participant's last visit). The "anticipated" study completion date is the date that the researchers think will be the study completion date.
March 1, 2030

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

First Submitted

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June 21, 2026

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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June 25, 2026

First Posted (Actual)

First Posted

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July 1, 2026

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

Last Update Posted

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September 16, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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September 12, 2026

Last Verified

Last Verified

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September 1, 2026

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Keywords

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Other Study ID Numbers

Other Study ID Numbers

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  • CMU-polypill

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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