BEAT-PH: Feasibility Study

• Research type

  Research Study

• Full title

  Blood spEckle imAging for pulmonary flow assessmenT in Pulmonary Hypertension – Feasibility Study: BEAT-PH: Feasibility Study

• IRAS ID

  371277

• Contact name

  James Willis

• Contact email

  james.willis@nhs.net

• Sponsor organisation

  Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust

• Duration of Study in the UK

  0 years, 6 months, 18 days

• Research summary

  Blood speckle imaging (BSI) offers real-time visualisation of blood flow patterns and has shown feasibility in selected cardiovascular applications. This proof-of-concept study will determine whether BSI can generate reliable, analysable flow data across the pulmonary valve and main pulmonary artery in healthy adults, thereby providing a methodological foundation for future studies in pulmonary hypertension.Developing better diagnostic and predictive echocardiography in pulmonary hypertension would improve our ability to start potentially life-extending therapies sooner, and to monitor people’s response to treatment.

• REC name

  North West - Liverpool Central Research Ethics Committee

• REC reference

  26/NW/0205

• Date of REC Opinion

  10 Jul 2026

• REC opinion

  Favourable Opinion