Liverpool Heart And Chest Hospital Nhs Foundation Trust
Clinical trials sponsored by Liverpool Heart And Chest Hospital Nhs Foundation Trust, explained in plain language.
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Pre-surgery exercise program aims to boost heart fitness in adults born with heart defects
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis trial tests whether a personalized exercise program before heart surgery can improve physical fitness in adults with congenital heart disease. Participants are randomly assigned to either usual care or a 6-week prehabilitation plan with aerobic, breathing, and strength exerc…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital NHS Foundation Trust • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 24, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New heart mapping could make ablation more precise for lethal rhythm disorder
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study tests a new technique called Dynamic Voltage Mapping (DVM) to better identify scar tissue in the heart that causes ventricular tachycardia (VT), a life-threatening heart rhythm. The approach uses catheters to create a personalized electrical map, aiming to guide ablati…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital NHS Foundation Trust • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:31 UTC
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Simple 75-Second breath test could revolutionize asthma and COPD diagnosis
Diagnosis Not yet recruitingThis study is testing a new, easy way to diagnose asthma and COPD using a handheld device that measures carbon dioxide in a person's breath. Instead of the current uncomfortable and time-consuming lung tests, participants simply breathe normally into the device for 75 seconds. Th…
Sponsor: Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital NHS Foundation Trust • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:23 UTC
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New study investigates hidden heart risks in cystic fibrosis patients on modern drugs
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis study looks at whether people with cystic fibrosis (CF) who take newer modulator drugs are developing heart disease. Researchers will use ultrasound to measure blood vessel and heart health, then repeat the tests a year later to see how things change. They will also check if…
Sponsor: Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital NHS Foundation Trust • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Aug 16, 2026 00:00 UTC