Join our cholesterol and heart health study in Southwest Florida. We're recruiting adults 18–80 with high LDL cholesterol or elevated lipoprotein(a) to test an investigational treatment. See if you qualify today.
This elevated LDL cholesterol clinical trial is enrolling volunteers across Fort Myers, Naples, Cape Coral, Lehigh Acres, and Bonita Springs. If your doctor has told you that you have high LDL cholesterol or high lipoprotein(a), and you're not currently using PCSK9 inhibitors like Repatha or Praluent, our study team will evaluate your eligibility. We're looking for participants who aren't planning to start or change cholesterol medicine doses soon. Compensation available for qualified participants.
Frequently asked questions
Who are these studies for?
Adults 18 and older with high cholesterol or high lipoprotein(a), a blood fat linked to heart disease. One study only includes adults up to age 80. Each study has its own requirements, and the study team goes over them.
Can I join if I already take cholesterol medicine?
Tell the study team about the medicines you take now. Some studies have rules about starting or changing cholesterol medicines, and the study team will go over them with you.
Can I join if I've had a heart attack or stroke?
Some studies include people who have had a heart attack or stroke, and some have rules about how recent it was. The study team reviews your health history with you during screening.
What health conditions could affect whether I can join?
Each study has its own requirements, such as limits on recent heart problems, kidney disease or past cancer in some studies. The study team will go over them with you.
What the clinic will ask you
Studies Enrolling Now's own pre-screening questions. You answer them when you apply — they go to the clinic only.
- Has a doctor told you that you have high LDL cholesterol (the "bad" cholesterol)?UnsureYesNo
- Are you planning to start a cholesterol medicine, or change the dose of one you take now, in the coming months?YesNoUnsure
- Do you currently use a PCSK9 cholesterol shot, such as Repatha (evolocumab) or Praluent (alirocumab)?UnsureNoYes
- In the last 90 days, have you had a heart attack, stroke, heart surgery, or a procedure to open a blocked artery (like a stent)?NoUnsureYes
- Are you on dialysis, or has a doctor told you that your kidney disease is severe?NoYesUnsure
- Have you had cancer in the last 5 years?NoUnsureYes
