SCREEN-HFL (SCReening Evaluation of the Evolution of New Heart Failure) - a Longitudinal Study (SHF-L)

April 5, 2018 updated by: Ingrid Hopper, Monash University

Heart failure (when the heart does not pump as well as it used to) is a medical condition which reduces the quality of life for the sufferers. Approximately 10% of people in western societies aged over 75 develop heart failure. There has been a shift towards prevention of this disease and it is hoped that BNP (brain natriuretic peptides) and NT-proBNP (N-terminal proBNP) will prove to be useful indicators of those at greatest risk. The current study therefore plans to follow up the 3500 participants at risk of heart failure from the original SCREEN-HF study.

Participants who are willing to participate will be contacted annually. They will undergo a short physical exam, will be asked to complete a Quality of Life questionnaire and will have a blood sample taken. At the end of the study participants will also have an ECG and an echocardiogram.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

3000

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Australia
    • Victoria
      • Caulfield, Victoria, Australia, 3162
        • Monash University

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

60 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

People at high risk of heart failure

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Consented and enrolled in the SCREEN-HF study and who agreed to further contact
  2. Age ≥ 60 years

  3. Subjects at high-risk of subsequent development of heart failure; comprising at least one of:

    • Prior myocardial infarction (MI) without known left ventricular (LV) dysfunction
    • Current active ischaemic heart disease
    • Prior Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA)
    • Known valvular heart disease without known LV dysfunction
    • Atrial fibrillation
    • Treated hypertension, of at least 2 years duration
    • Treated Diabetes mellitus, of at least 2 years duration
    • Chronic renal impairment (eGFR < 60 ml/min)

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Known systolic or diastolic heart failure
  2. LV systolic or diastolic dysfunction on echocardiography or other objective imaging modality (if known).

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Observational Models: Cohort
  • Time Perspectives: Prospective

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Study population
People at high risk of heart failure (from SCREEN-HF study)

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Change in NT-proBNP
Time Frame: baseline and 5 years
baseline and 5 years
Change in echocardiogram
Time Frame: baseline and 5 years
baseline and 5 years

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
incidence of new heart failure
Time Frame: baseline and 5 years
baseline and 5 years

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Monash University

Collaborators

National Health and Medical Research Council, Australia

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Henry Krum, MBBS FRACP PhD, Monash University/Alfred Hospital

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

January 1, 2009

Primary Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2015

Study Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2017

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

April 12, 2012

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 18, 2012

First Posted (Estimate)

April 20, 2012

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

April 9, 2018

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 5, 2018

Last Verified

April 1, 2018

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 52/09

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