Heart failure screening for lymphoedema patients
Part of Blood & lymphatic, Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This trial checks if people with leg swelling (lymphoedema) might have undetected heart failure. A simple blood test (NT-proBNP) is used to screen for heart problems at the lymphoedema clinic.
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Who can take part
- You are a patient at the Swansea Bay Lymphoedema Service
- You have swelling in both legs
- You are 18 years old or older
- You do not already have a heart failure diagnosis
- You have not had an NT-proBNP test in the last 12 months, or your leg swelling has gotten worse since that test
- You are not pregnant or gave birth in the last 6 months
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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