Cardiovascular Prevention Supported by Digital Technology: Comparison With the Traditional Model (DIGITAL PREV)

May 19, 2026 updated by: Maria Cecilia Hospital

Cardiovascular diseases represent one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Prevention in patients at cardiovascular risk is essential to reduce the incidence of cardiovascular events and slow the progression of risk.

This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness and feasibility of a cardiovascular prevention pathway delivered remotely through a digital application, comparing it with a traditional in-person care pathway.

Study Overview

Status

Recruiting

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Estimated)

144

Phase

  • 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

  • Italy
    • Ravenna
      • Cotignola, Ravenna, Italy, 48033
        • Recruiting
        • Maria Cecilia Hospital
        • Contact:

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Age between 40 and 75 years
  • hypertension
  • hyperglycaemia
  • type 2 diabetes not requiring insulin therapy
  • dyslipidaemia
  • active smoking
  • overweight/grade I obesity
  • Willingness to participate in follow-up visits over 24 months

Exclusion Criteria:

  • previous myocardial infarction
  • stroke
  • transient ischemic attack
  • coronary artery diseas
  • peripheral arterial occlusive disease
  • heart failure
  • Type 1 or type 2 diabetes mellitus on insulin therapy
  • Advanced chronic kidney disease (eGFR < 30 mL/min/1.73 m²)
  • Active cancer disease
  • Severe obesity
  • Inability to use digital tools
  • Pregnancy

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: Prevention
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Digital technology
Remote management of study participants, enabling the structured collection of relevant information for follow-up.
Other: Recommendations to the patient.
Recommendations to the patient
Other: on site
adherence to in-person follow-up at the hospital.
Other: Recommendations to the patient.
Recommendations to the patient

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Blood pressure
Time Frame: 12 months
Systolic and diastolic in millimeters of mercury
12 months
number of cigarettes
Time Frame: 24 months
24 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
body weigh
Time Frame: 24 months
24 months
number of daily steps
Time Frame: 24 months
24 months

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Maria Cecilia Hospital

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

May 28, 2025

Primary Completion (Estimated)

June 1, 2028

Study Completion (Estimated)

June 1, 2028

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

April 28, 2026

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 19, 2026

First Posted (Actual)

May 27, 2026

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

May 27, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 19, 2026

Last Verified

April 1, 2026

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • DIGITAL PREV

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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