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Becoming part of the trials

We are currently recruiting patients for the adult stem cells for heart failure trial.

If you have coronary heart disease or previous heart attack(s), and now suffer with heart failure, you may be eligible for the study.

To view a complete list of inclusion/exclusion criteria for the heart disease trials, please download a copy here - 

Download inclusion and exclusion criteria here.

To be considered for the REGENERATE IHD trial, please print a copy of the inclusion and exclusion criteria above and ask your cardiologist, GP or heart failure nurse to complete it for you.

If your health professional feels that you meet the initial entry criteria for our studies then they would need to send a formal letter of referral to the below address, which ideally would include a copy of your most recent angiogram or echocardiogram and any other relevant documentation. 

Once we have received the necessary information, we will arrange to see you in our clinic at The London Chest Hospital, to formally assess your suitability for our study and to explain the trial in detail to you.

If your cardiologist requires more information, he/she could refer to our page designed for healthcare professionals or contact Cristine Race on 0208 983 2448 or email regenerate@bartsandthelondon.nhs.uk

Assessment for the trial takes half a day.  The treatment phase takes five to seven days and may involve hospital stays for patients who don't live near the heart attack centre at The London Chest Hospital.

Please feel free to browse through the latest REGENERATE-IHD trial newsletters:

Download Cardiac stem cells newsletter June 07

Download Cardiac stem cells newsletter Dec 07

Download Cardiac stem cells newsletter Jul 08

As this is very new research, your cardiologist may not be fully aware of our trial and stem cell research.

We will also be recruiting for the REGENERATE-DCM trial soon, please contact Mrs Laura Roberts - as above.

Recent press coverage

BBC Horizon - Fix Me
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00nnkqm

Horizon followed the emotional journey of three young people with currently untreatable conditions to see if within their lifetime, they can be cured. The programme featured father of four Dean who is desperate for a cure for his damaged heart to avoid an early death.

They had all read the headlines about the astonishing potential of stem cells to heal the body. They've been given access to the pioneering scientists who could transform their lives. With so much at stake, each meeting is highly emotional as our three young people find out if science can fix them.