Heart specialist Check-Ins could save lives in GP surgeries
NCT ID NCT06444711
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether having extra appointments with a heart specialist at a local GP practice helps people get better treatment for heart, kidney, metabolic, and lung conditions. 138 high-risk adults will either receive standard GP care or additional specialist reviews to optimize their medications according to national guidelines. After 6 months, researchers will check if the specialist group had more medication adjustments and better control of risk factors like blood pressure and cholesterol.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- NICE guideline-based treatment optimization
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could show that adding specialist reviews in primary care helps more people get the right medications for their heart, kidney, and metabolic health.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 138 people, so results may not apply to everyone. It also relies on doctors following guidelines, which may not always lead to better outcomes.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 138 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2025
- Expected to finish
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Apr 2045
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.
- Ages
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18 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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Inclusion Criteria: * Consented participants in the FIND-AF study * Higher predicted FIND-AF risk according to the FIND-AF score Exclusion Criteria: * Unable to give written informed consent for participation in the study * Unable to adhere to the study requirements
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Leeds
Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS2 9JT, United Kingdom
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