Quick heart scans at your GP could spot silent valve disease
NCT ID NCT05208567
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study trains non-expert staff in GP practices to perform quick heart ultrasounds on people 65 and older. The goal is to find hidden heart valve disease or heart failure early, especially in diverse communities. Researchers hope this approach can reduce emergency hospital visits and improve treatment.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could make heart disease screening more accessible in community clinics, catching problems earlier and reducing emergency hospital visits.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early feasibility study with only 500 participants. The abbreviated scans may miss some cases, and machine learning tools are still in development.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 500 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2023
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Patients who are ≥65yrs old who are attending their GP practice for an appointment will be studied. All patients with pre-existing diagnoses of valvular heart disease or Left Ventricular Dysfunction will also be included.
- Ages
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65 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: \- Greater or equal to 65 years old Exclusion Criteria: * Clinical diagnosis of Alzheimer's Disease or Vascular Dementia * Palliative Care patients.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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St Bartholomews Hospital
RECRUITINGLondon, EC1A 7BE, United Kingdom
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