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Calcium Release Deficiency SyndromeCRDS RegistryNCT06508164

International CRDS Registry

An observational study of Calcium Release Deficiency Syndrome, run by Population Health Research Institute at 22 sites in 8 countries.

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Trial summary

Calcium Release Deficiency Syndrome (CRDS) is a newly discovered genetic arrhythmia syndrome that confers a risk of life-threatening arrhythmias secondary to RYR2 loss-of-function. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Any age
Conditions the study is for
Calcium Release Deficiency Syndrome
How many people
500 participants
Where
22 sitesin 8 countries
Study dates
21 Nov 2024to 31 Dec 2050
How long will I take part?
26 Years
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
Not yet: the study is under way

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: The registry will enrol 3 separate cohorts. The primary cohort consists of CRDS cases. A CRDS case is defined as an individual that possesses a rare RYR2 variant proven to be loss-of-function on in vitro analysis. A second cohort consists of individuals that possess a rare RYR2 truncating variant or large copy number variant. The third cohort involves individuals suspected of having CRDS, however in vitro analysis revealed that their rare RYR2 variant did not impact function.

Who may be able to join

  • Presence of a rare* RYR2 variant that is characterized to be loss-of-function based on in vitro testing#
  • RYR2 Truncating and Large CNV Cohort
  • Presence of a rare* RYR2 truncating variant and/or large copy number variant involving the RYR2 gene.
  • Carriers of a Non-Functional RYR2 variant
  • Presence of a rare* RYR2 variant that is characterized to be neither loss- nor gain-of-function based on in vitro testing#
  • rare defined as gnomAD prevalence < 0.1%
  • #RYR2 in vitro functional testing will be performed in the laboratory of Dr. Wayne Chen (University of Calgary)

Who cannot join

None listed.

Trial locations and contacts

22 sites in 8 countries. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.

Jason D Roberts, MD MAS contact

905-297-3479 ext. 40632

crds@phri.ca

22 sites in 8 countries

Canada9 sites, 9 recruiting
  • University of Calgary

    Calgary, Alberta, T2N 1N4

    Project Manager, 905-521-2100, crds@phri.ca

    Erkan Ilhan, MD

    Recruiting
  • Alberta Health Services

    Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 2C8

    Project Manager, 905-521-2100, crds@phri.ca

    Joseph Atallah, MD CM, MSc

    Recruiting
  • Hamilton General Hospital

    Hamilton, Ontario, L8L 2X2

    905-521-2100, crds@phri.ca

    Jason D Roberts, MD MAS

    Recruiting
  • London Health Sciences Centre - University Hospital

    London, Ontario, N6A 5A5

    Project Manager, 905-521-2100, crds@phri.ca

    Habib R Khan, MD

    Recruiting
  • Montréal Heart Institute

    Montreal, Quebec, H1T 1C8

    Project Manager, 905-521-2100, crds@phri.ca

    Rafik Tadros, MD PhD

    Recruiting
  • Ottawa Heart Institute

    Ottawa, Ontario, K1Y 4W7

    Project Manager, 905-521-2100, crds@phri.ca

    Simon Hansom, MD

    Recruiting
  • Institut Universitaire de Cardiologie et de Pneumologie de Québec-Université Laval

    Québec, Quebec

    905-521-2100, crds@phri.ca

    Christian Steinberg, MD

    Recruiting
  • Children's & Women's Health Centre of British Columbia

    Vancouver, British Columbia, V6H 3N1

    Project Manager, 905-521-2100, crds@phri.ca

    Shubhayan Sanatani, MD

    Recruiting
  • The University of British Columbia

    Vancouver, British Columbia, V6T 1Z3

    Project Manager, 905-521-2100, crds@phri.ca

    Thomas M Roston, MD

    Recruiting

Other trials in Canada

United States4 sites, 4 recruiting
  • Duke University

    Durham, North Carolina, 27710

    Project Manager, 905-521-2100, crds@phri.ca

    Andrew Landstrom, MD, PhD

    Recruiting
  • Inova Health Care Services

    Fairfax, Virginia, 22031

    Project Manager, 905-521-2100, crds@phri.ca

    Robert Przybylski, MD

    Recruiting
  • Mayo Clinic

    Rochester, Minnesota, 55905

    Project Manager, 905-521-2100, crds@phri.ca

    John Giudicessi, MD, PhD

    Recruiting
  • University of California

    San Francisco, California, 94143

    Project Manager, 905-521-2100, crds@phri.ca

    Vasanth Vedantham, MD, PhD

    Recruiting

Other trials in United States

Belgium2 sites, 2 recruiting
  • Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel

    Brussels, 1090

    Project Manager, 905-521-2100, crds@phri.ca

    Luigi Pannone, MD

    Recruiting
  • Antwerp University Hospital

    Edegem, Antwerp, 2650

    Project Manager, 905-521-2100, crds@phri.ca

    Johan Saenen, MD, PhD

    Recruiting

Other trials in Belgium

Denmark2 sites, 2 recruiting
  • Aarhus University Hospital

    Aarhus, DK-8200 N

    Project Manager, 905-521-2100, crds@phri.ca

    Henrik Jensen, MD

    Recruiting
  • Rigshospitalet

    Copenhagen, The Capital Region of Denmark, 2100

    Project Manager, 905-521-2100, crds@phri.ca

    Jacob Tfelt-Hansen, MD, DMSc

    Recruiting

Other trials in Denmark

United Kingdom2 sites, 2 recruiting
  • City St George's, University of London

    London, EC1V 0HB

    Project Manager, 905-521-2100, crds@phri.ca

    Mark Specterman, MBBS, MRCP, PhD

    Recruiting
  • Oxford University Hospitals

    Oxford, Oxfordshire, 0X3 9DU

    Project Manager, 905-521-2100, crds@phri.ca

    Julian Ormerod, BM, Bch, FRCP

    Recruiting

Other trials in United Kingdom

Australia1 site, 1 recruiting
  • Garvan Institute of Medical Research

    Darlinghurst, New South Wales, 2010

    Project Manager, 905-521-2100, crds@phri.ca

    Jodie Ingles, PhD, MPH

    Recruiting

Other trials in Australia

France1 site, 1 recruiting
  • CHU de Bordeaux

    Bordeaux, New Aquitaine, 33404

    Project Manager, 905-521-2100, crds@phri.ca

    Frédéric Sacher, MD

    Recruiting

Other trials in France

Israel1 site, 1 recruiting
  • Shaare Zedek Medical Center

    Jerusalem, 9103102

    Project Manager, 905-521-2100, crds@phri.ca

    Ziv Dadon, MD

    Recruiting

Other trials in Israel

About this study

Official title: International Calcium Release Deficiency Syndrome Registry

Calcium Release Deficiency Syndrome (CRDS) is a newly discovered genetic arrhythmia syndrome that confers a risk of life-threatening arrhythmias secondary to RYR2 loss-of-function. The International CRDS registry has been designed to facilitate large-scale evaluation of CRDS, including its phenotypic spectrum, approaches to risk stratification, and optimal treatment strategies.

Read the detailed description

Calcium Release Deficiency Syndrome (CRDS) is a recently discovered inherited arrhythmia syndrome that predisposes to malignant ventricular arrhythmias and sudden cardiac death (SCD). The underlying genetic culprit of CRDS is RYR2, which encodes the cardiac ryanodine receptor. In contrast to Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia (CPVT), which stems from pathogenic RYR2 gain-of-function, CRDS manifests secondary to RyR2 loss-of-function. Enrolment into the CRDS registry requires that the putative disease causing RYR2 variant is confirmed to result in a loss-of-function on in vitro functional analysis. Individuals possessing an RYR2 truncating variant or large copy number variant will be eligible for enrolment into a second registry arm. Patients with a suspected CRDS diagnosis whose RYR2 variant is found not to impact function will be entered into a control arm of the registry.

Given its recent discovery, our understanding of CRDS remains in its infancy. The International CRDS registry has been designed to facilitate evaluation of large numbers of CRDS patients and enable robust insights to hopefully improve management of affected patients and families.

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

Study groups in NCT06508164
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
CRDSPossesses a rare RYR2 variant characterized to be loss-of-function based on in vitro testing consistent with a CRDS diagnosis
Carrier of an RYR2 truncating variant or large copy number variantPossesses a rare RYR2 truncating variant and/or large copy number variant involving the RYR2 gene.
Carrier of a non-functional RYR2 rare variantPossesses a rare RYR2 variant that is NOT loss-of-function based on in vitro testing and has a clinical phenotype that was considered compatible with CRDS

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Malignant Ventricular Arrhythmia

    Composite of malignant syncope, ICD shock, cardiac arrest, and sudden cardiac death

    Measured: 5 years

Timeline

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

  1. First posted18 Jul 2024
  2. Study start21 Nov 2024
  3. Primary completion31 Dec 2050 (estimated)
  4. Study completion31 Dec 2050 (estimated)

Resources

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
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
500 participants (estimated)
Target duration
26 Years
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT06508164
Sponsor's protocol ID
16861
Acronym
CRDS Registry
Status last verified
Jun 2026
First submitted
8 Jul 2024
Last updated
28 Sep 2026
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • Sun B, Yao J, Ni M, Wei J, Zhong X, Guo W, Zhang L, Wang R, Belke D, Chen YX, Lieve KVV, Broendberg AK, Roston TM, Blankoff I, Kammeraad JA, von Alvensleben JC, Lazarte J, Vallmitjana A, Bohne LJ, Rose RA, Benitez R, Hove-Madsen L, Napolitano C, Hegele RA, Fill M, Sanatani S, Wilde AAM, Roberts JD, Priori SG, Jensen HK, Chen SRW. Cardiac ryanodine receptor calcium release deficiency syndrome. Sci Transl Med. 2021 Feb 3;13(579):eaba7287. doi: 10.1126/scitranslmed.aba7287.

    PubMed 33536282
  • Roston TM, Wei J, Guo W, Li Y, Zhong X, Wang R, Estillore JP, Peltenburg PJ, Noguer FRI, Till J, Eckhardt LL, Orland KM, Hamilton R, LaPage MJ, Krahn AD, Tadros R, Vinocur JM, Kallas D, Franciosi S, Roberts JD, Wilde AAM, Jensen HK, Sanatani S, Chen SRW. Clinical and Functional Characterization of Ryanodine Receptor 2 Variants Implicated in Calcium-Release Deficiency Syndrome. JAMA Cardiol. 2022 Jan 1;7(1):84-92. doi: 10.1001/jamacardio.2021.4458.

    PubMed 34730774
  • Li Y, Wei J, Guo W, Sun B, Estillore JP, Wang R, Yoruk A, Roston TM, Sanatani S, Wilde AAM, Gollob MH, Roberts JD, Tseng ZH, Jensen HK, Chen SRW. Human RyR2 (Ryanodine Receptor 2) Loss-of-Function Mutations: Clinical Phenotypes and In Vitro Characterization. Circ Arrhythm Electrophysiol. 2021 Sep;14(9):e010013. doi: 10.1161/CIRCEP.121.010013. Epub 2021 Sep 1.

    PubMed 34546788
  • Ormerod JOM, Ormondroyd E, Li Y, Taylor J, Wei J, Guo W, Wang R, Sarton CNS, McGuire K, Dreau HMP, Taylor JC, Ginks MR, Rajappan K, Chen SRW, Watkins H. Provocation Testing and Therapeutic Response in a Newly Described Channelopathy: RyR2 Calcium Release Deficiency Syndrome. Circ Genom Precis Med. 2022 Feb;15(1):e003589. doi: 10.1161/CIRCGEN.121.003589. Epub 2021 Dec 24.

    PubMed 34949103
  • Ni M, Li Y, Wei J, Song Z, Wang H, Yao J, Chen YX, Belke D, Estillore JP, Wang R, Vallmitjana A, Benitez R, Hove-Madsen L, Feng W, Chen J, Roston TM, Sanatani S, Lehman A, Chen SRW. Increased Ca2+ Transient Underlies RyR2-Related Left Ventricular Noncompaction. Circ Res. 2023 Jul 7;133(2):177-192. doi: 10.1161/CIRCRESAHA.123.322504. Epub 2023 Jun 16.

    PubMed 37325910
  • Ni M, Dadon Z, Ormerod JOM, Saenen J, Hoeksema WF, Antiperovitch P, Tadros R, Christiansen MK, Steinberg C, Arnaud M, Tian S, Sun B, Estillore JP, Wang R, Khan HR, Roston TM, Mazzanti A, Giudicessi JR, Siontis KC, Alak A, Acosta JG, Divakara Menon SM, Tan NS, van der Werf C, Nazer B, Vivekanantham H, Pandya T, Cunningham J, Gula LJ, Wong JA, Amit G, Scheinman MM, Krahn AD, Ackerman MJ, Priori SG, Gollob MH, Healey JS, Sacher F, Nof E, Glikson M, Wilde AAM, Watkins H, Jensen HK, Postema PG, Belhassen B, Chen SRW, Roberts JD. A Clinical Diagnostic Test for Calcium Release Deficiency Syndrome. JAMA. 2024 Jul 16;332(3):204-213. doi: 10.1001/jama.2024.8599.

    PubMed 38900490

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Calcium Release Deficiency Syndrome, run by Population Health Research Institute at 22 sites in 8 countries.

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 7 inclusion and 0 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: looking for participants now, as of the sponsor's last update on 28 Sep 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 22 sites in Canada, United States, Belgium, Denmark, United Kingdom and 3 more countries. 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?

This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.

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

Contact Jason D Roberts, MD MAS (905-297-3479 ext. 40632, crds@phri.ca), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Malignant Ventricular Arrhythmia (time frame: 5 years). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT06508164, which also lists 6 linked publications.

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 28 Sep 2026.

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