Detecting EARLY Heart Failure in Greater Manchester (EARLY-HF)
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Detecting EARLY Heart Failure in Greater Manchester (EARLY-HF)
IRAS ID
329831
Contact name
Christopher Miller
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Duration of Study in the UK
7 years, 0 months, 1 days
Research summary
Heart failure is a disease in which the heart is unable to pump blood around the body effectively. As people age, heart failure becomes increasingly common, and it is a major cause of death and disability in middle-aged and older people. Currently, heart failure is usually diagnosed too late, after people have already developed severe symptoms or need to come to hospital. It is important to identify people with heart failure much earlier in the hope that we can start treatments earlier and prevent progression to more severe disease.
We have developed a method that provides an indication of a person developing heart failure or becoming unwell with it. It currently includes measurements of heart structure and function made from cardiac MRI scanning, blood levels of a marker of fluid retention and medical history factors.
This study aims to evaluate this in people living in Greater Manchester. We hope that many people will take part in the study. We are particularly keen to include people from ethnic minorities and people registered at GP practices serving more deprived areas of the City.
REC name
London - Riverside Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
23/PR/0808
Date of REC Opinion
17 Aug 2023
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion