Heart failure registry aims to uncover best treatments
NCT ID NCT07174362
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study is tracking 4,000 people in the UK who were recently diagnosed with heart failure and have a weak heart pump (ejection fraction below 50%). Researchers will follow them over time to see how their health changes, what treatments they receive, and how often they are hospitalized or die from heart problems. The goal is to learn which treatments work best in real-world settings and help doctors follow guidelines more closely.
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 registry could reveal which treatments work best for newly diagnosed heart failure patients, helping doctors improve care.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It cannot prove cause and effect, and results may not apply to all heart failure patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 4,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Oct 2025
- Expected to finish
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Nov 2031
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
Eligible participants would include adult patients (\>18 years) attending HF clinics in hospital or community settings or those hospitalized for the management of Acute Decompensated Heart failure (ADHF), who have been newly diagnosed HF with a left ventricular ejection fraction of \<50%, no more than 12 weeks prior. Patients would be excluded if they have had a previous diagnosis of heart failure, are on a palliative care pathway or are unable or unwilling to consent.
- 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Age \>18 years 2. Newly diagnosed Heart Failure with a Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction \<50% (≤12 Weeks prior to enrolment). 3. Able and willing to consent. Exclusion Criteria: 1. LVEF 50% or more at time of diagnosis 2. Palliative care 3. Unable or unwilling to give consent
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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.
How to take part
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The places running it
2 sites. 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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British Heart Foundation Glasgow Cardiovascular Research Centre, Glasgow
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGGlasgow, United Kingdom
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Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
RECRUITINGBasildon, Essex, SS16 5NL, United Kingdom
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