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Long QT SyndromeNCT00221832

Molecular Genetic Screening and Identification of Congenital Arrhythmogenic Diseases

An observational study of Long QT Syndrome and Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy, run by Heidelberg University at 1 site in Germany.

Unknown status

Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

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Trial summary

The aim of this study is the identification of familial congenital arrhythmogenic disorders and their clinical follow-up. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Any age
How many people
300 participants
Where
1 siteGermany
Study dates
Oct 2003to Dec 2011
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages Any age
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Study population: Consecutive patient sampling with history of syncope, aborted SCD, familial sudden cardiac death, high suspicion of familial cardiac arrhythmias.

Who may be able to join

  • Patients with a history of syncope, abnormal ECG and suspicion of an arrhythmogenic disease
  • Patients with long QT syndrome
  • Patients with short QT syndrome, shortened QT intervals, borderline shortened QT intervals
  • Patients with Brugada syndrome
  • Patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
  • Patients with arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia

Who cannot join

  • Inability to understand study protocol

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Germany1 site, 1 recruiting
  • University Hospital Mannheim, I. Department of Medicine

    Mannheim, 68167

    Christian Wolpert, MD, +49-621-3832206, christian.wolpert@med.ma.uni-heidelberg.de

    Rainer Schimpf, MD, +49-621-3832206, rainer.schimpf@med.ma.uni-heidelberg.de

    Recruiting

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About this study

The aim of this study is the identification of familial congenital arrhythmogenic disorders and their clinical follow-up.

Read the detailed description

Molecular genetic screening in patients with:

  • supraventricular
  • ventricular arrhythmia
  • syncopes of unknown origin and/or suspicion of an arrhythmogenic origin
  • family members of patients with sudden cardiac death and aborted sudden cardiac death

Examination of patients includes routine testing like electrocardiogram (ECG), sequential ECGs, exercise testing, invasive electrophysiological stimulation, cardiac magnetic resonance imaging, intravenous drug challenge for identification/exclusion of eg Brugada syndrome. Examples are patients with Long QT Syndrome, Short QT Syndrome, Brugada Syndrome, familial atrial fibrillation, WPW-syndrome, arrhythmias due to familial hypertrophic cardiomyopathy or arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia. Blood samples are taken for further molecular genetic screening.

Keywords
Long QT Syndrome, Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia, Short QT Syndrome, Brugada Syndrome
Medical subject headings
Long QT Syndrome, Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic, Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Dysplasia, Short Qt Syndrome, Brugada Syndrome

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted22 Sep 2005 (estimated)
  2. Study startOct 2003
  3. Study completionDec 2011 (estimated)

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Family based
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
300 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00221832
Sponsor's protocol ID
0261.5
Status last verified
Oct 2003
First submitted
14 Sep 2005
Last updated
13 Jan 2010
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Long QT Syndrome and Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy, run by Heidelberg University at 1 site in Germany.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 6 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 13 Jan 2010. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Germany. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

Contact Christian Wolpert, MD (+49-621-383-2206, christian.wolpert@med.ma.uni-heidelberg.de), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 13 Jan 2010.

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