Diet over drugs? new study tests Low-Calorie plan to ease heart failure symptoms

NCT ID NCT05887271

First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated May 01, 2026 · Updated 29 times

Summary

This study tests whether a 12-week low-calorie diet can improve heart function, reduce symptoms like breathlessness, and help people walk farther. It includes 63 adults with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction, obesity, and type 2 diabetes. Participants are randomly assigned to either the diet or standard care with weight-loss advice. The goal is to see if weight loss can ease symptoms and improve quality of life.

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  • University of Leicester, Glenfield Hospital, Groby Road

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    Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 9QP, United Kingdom

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  • University of Manchester, Wythenshawe Hospital, Southmoor Road

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    Manchester, M23 9LT, United Kingdom

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  • University of Oxford, John Radcliffe Hospital, Headley Way

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    Oxford, OX3 9DU, United Kingdom

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