Vascular Intervention Strategies Trial for Alzheimer's
United States10 participantsStarted 2026-05
Plain-language summary
The proposed pharmacist-led study is a feasibility pilot trial for the management of vascular risk factors of hypertension and hypercholesterolemia in 10 APOE ε4 carriers, 50-75, at-risk for dementia. All participants will receive angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) for high blood pressure, and hydrophilic statins (or a non-statin alternative) for high cholesterol over a six-month period.
Who can participate
Age range50 Years – 75 Years
SexALL
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Inclusion Criteria:
* APOE ε4 carrier (homozygote or heterozygote)
* LDL-C of 100-250 mg/dL
* Systolic blood Pressure (SBP) 130-180 mm Hg
* Age 50-75 years
* Fluency in English
* No dementia based on medical record review
* Male or post-menopausal female
Exclusion Criteria:
* One minute standing SBP \< 110 mm Hg
* Arm circumference prevents from accurate BP measurement with use of available devices
* Lost weight of \> 10% unintendedly (within the past 6 months),
* Contraindications to blood pressure and cholesterol lowering medications
* Use of medications prescribed for dementia (e.g., aducanumab, donanemab, lecanemab, donepezil, galantamine, rivastigmine, memantine)
* Evidence of dementia based on medical record review
* Living in a skilled nursing or rehabilitation facility
* Receiving palliative or hospice care
* Bipolar illness or schizophrenia
* Drug or alcohol disorder
* Receiving chronic opioid therapy
* Any significant neurological disease (e.g., Parkinson's disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or multiple sclerosis)
* Severe loss of visual, hearing or communication ability
* Organ transplant
* History of stroke, symptomatic HF or left ventricular ejection fraction \< 35%
* ESRD or eGFR \< 20 ml/min /1.73m2
* Does not consent to be contacted or to have their medical record reviewed for research purposes
* Concurrent participation in another clinical trial