Status:

RECRUITING

Improving Pulmonary Hypertension Screening by Echocardiography

Lead Sponsor:

Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust

Collaborating Sponsors:

Janssen-Cilag Ltd.

Royal Free Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Conditions:

Pulmonary Hypertension

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Brief Summary

This study aims to assess the application of the novel IMPULSE algorithm for the detection of pulmonary hypertension (PH) in those with a low or intermediate probability of PH according to the British...

Detailed Description

This is a prospective, multi-centre cross-sectional study with a planned 18 month longitudinal component. Participants will be recruited from patients referred for the first time for transthoracic ec...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Unexplained breathlessness
  • Risk factors for Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH)
  • Unexplained elevation of B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP/proBNP)
  • Referred for catheterisation.

Exclusion

  • ESC / BSE echo high probability of PH
  • Known or suspected congenital heart disease
  • Patients unlikely to benefit from management of PH or its underlying causes.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

November 11 2023

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

February 28 2026

Estimated Enrollment :

200 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06038149

Start Date

November 11 2023

End Date

February 28 2026

Last Update

November 21 2025

Active Locations (5)

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Royal United Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Bath, Banes, United Kingdom, BA1 3NG

2

Golden Jubilee Hospital

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, United Kingdom, G81 4DY

3

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Sheffield, South Yorkshire, United Kingdom, S10 2JF

4

Royal Papworth Hospital

Cambridge, United Kingdom, CB2 0AY