NCT02096887.

Study name	Effect of Patient Education on Compliance and Cardiovascular Risk Parameters (FAILAKA)
Methods	Cluster‐randomised controlled trial, parallel group (1:1)
Participants	Adults aged 30‐70 years Inclusion criteria: Participants with 1 or more CVD risk factors will be consecutively enrolled, smokers and obese participants should have an additional risk factors The risk factors are based on Framingham risk score calculator and include smoking, high blood pressure, high blood cholesterol, diabetes mellitus and being overweight or obese All participants must be adults (30‐70 years of age) who give informed consent All participants should be of Kuwaity nationality, literate and fluent in either Arabic or English Participants are likely to be available for a 1 year follow‐up Exclusion criteria: People with mental disability or severe psychiatric disorder who are unable to provide informed consent or participate in educational activities People with severe visual or hearing disability that will prevent participation in the educational activity People < 30 years or > 70 years of age Illiterate people Non‐Kuwaiti nationals People who are not permanently resident in Kuwait People who refuse to provide the informed consent
Interventions	Intervention group: participants attending clinics randomised to structured patient education will receive education targeting their risk factors and receive information about evidence‐based targets. Physician in education clinics will also calculate Framingham risk score and provide a booklet entitled, 'Know your numbers'. Control group: usual care
Outcomes	Primary outcome: cardiovascular risk factor control (HbA1c, blood pressure, LDL‐cholesterol, body mass index, and smoking cessation) Medication compliance: assessed by Morisky scale
Starting date	June 2014
Contact information	Dr. Samia Almusallam Director of the Family Medicine residency programme Kuwait Institute for Medical Specialization
Notes	Anticipated completion date January 2016 but no results posted