Research Network Working Party Chair: Christian Delles Working - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Research Network Working Party Chair: Christian Delles Working Party Members: Chris Clark, Franco Cappuccio, Indranil Dasgupta, Mark Glover, Paul Leeson, Isla Mackenzie, Carmel McEniery, Tom MacDonald, Una Martin, Paul Robinson Administration: Jackie Howarth

Working Party Remit • To design and execute new clinical research studies expected to benefit from collaboration among several centres • To engage with stakeholders to secure funding for BIHS research studies • To consider individual research projects for BIHS 'endorsement‘ • To 'adopt' studies in which at least one BIHS member/centre participates in delivery Recently widened to include: • Peer review of new studies • Identifying priority areas for research • Supporting recruitment for studies via the BIHS network • Disseminating research results

Existing / Ongoing Research • TIME – Morning vs Evening dosing. Tom MacDonald is the PI • PATHWAY 4 – New studies following on from results from the PATHWAY (1-3) project • Resistant Hypertension Registry - as a resource for future studies and quality assurance • MATCH - Comparing ability of diagnostic testing with 11 C - metomidate PET-CT and adrenal venous sampling. The study is led by Morris Brown • Fibromuscular Dysplasia Registry - The main priority is to recruit any patient with FMD into the national rare renal disease (RADAR) portfolio • SPIRIT - A study of a novel agent for resistant hypertension

New Research Initiatives • Dementia and BP lowering study with spironolactone Currently in planning stage. • Developing/supporting adherence studies The WP has already endorsed the MIRTH (motivational interviewing in resistant hypertension study) pilot study for RfPB funding (awaiting outcome) • Studies into blood pressure control in special populations o Optimal BP target in patients on haemodialysis o Peri-pregnancy management of blood pressure o Treatment of young adults with hypertension

BHF Research Funding • Aim: Providing a forum for a collaboration between national societies with an interest in Cardiovascular Disease • Consideration of ‘Networks of Excellence’ to establish cardiovascular research priorities • Funding may be available to support suitable collaborative studies pooling resources and ideas • BIHS proposals are being discussed