Clinical trials: Sudden Unexplained Death
SUDEP
Risk Factors for Sudden Unexplained Death in Epilepsy
The main purpose of this study is to develop a North American registry for SUDEP cases; requesting family members of epilepsy patients who died suddenly of unclear causes (SUDEP) to contact the study team.
- Trial name
- SUDEP (NCT01662453)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 800 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
Sudden Unexplained Death Syndrome, Sudden Unexplained Death in Childhood
Sudden Unexplained Death in Childhood (SUDC) Registry
The purpose is to increase the understanding of the characteristics, circumstances, medical histories and pathologies of children from ages 11 months through 18 years who have died suddenly and unexpectedly, and in some…
- Trial name
- SUDC (NCT03109197)
- Testing
- Biospecimin Collection
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
Sudden Unexplained Death
Molecular Autopsy Study
This study seeks to incorporate genetic testing into the postmortem examination of cases of sudden unexplained death.
- Trial name
- NCT02168088
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Scripps Translational Science Institute
Sudden Unexplained Infant Death, Child Rearing
Comparing Children's Books to Brochures for Safe Sleep and Infant Reading Education During Prenatal Care
The aim of this randomized trial is to compare a specially designed children's book to brochures for safe sleep education via clinical providers at a third trimester prenatal obstetric visit.
- Conditions
- Sudden Unexplained Infant Death, Child Rearing, Literacy
- Trial name
- NCT04031235
- Testing
- Sleep Baby, Safe and Snug, Read Baby, Every Day
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 144 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Sudden Unexplained Infant Death, Apnea of Newborn
Advanced Wireless Sensors for Neonatal Care in the Delivery Room
The goals of this observational study is to assess whether a new advanced wireless skin sensor vital sign monitoring system can effectively monitor the vital signs of healthy newborn infants (≥ 35 weeks gestational age).
- Conditions
- Sudden Unexplained Infant Death, Apnea of Newborn, Newborn Morbidity, Newborn Asphyxia
- Trial name
- AWARD (NCT06693817)
- Testing
- Wireless skin sensors vital sign monitoring system, Wired vital sign monitoring system
- Where
- 5 sites in Brazil, Canada and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Guilherme Sant'Anna, MD
Tachycardia
Molecular Autopsy in Young Individuals With Sudden Cardiac Death
The goal of this observational study is to create and test a pilot workflow for molecular autopsy (genetic testing after death) in children and adults aged 1 to 50 years who died suddenly from an unexplained cause and were…
- Trial name
- NCT07849738
- Testing
- Molecular autopsy by whole exome sequencing, Cascade genetic screening by targeted Sanger sequencing
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo
Cardiac Ion Channelopathy
Post-mortem Genetic Testing
This is a prospective observational study to examine the incidence of cardiac ion channelopathies in unexplained still births.
- Trial name
- NCT01120886
- Where
- 2 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Thayyil, Sudhin
Sudden Infant Death
Investigation of the Genetic Diseases in Infants With Unknown Cause of Death
Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) is a disease of an infant under one year of age, whose sudden death occurred unexpectedly, which the cause of death cannot be determined despite macro-autopsy, and toxicological, pathological…
- Trial name
- SIDS (NCT06060249)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Ankara University
Apparent Life-Threatening Event in Infants Under One Year of Age
Apparent Life Threatening Events, Sudden Infant Death Syndrome and Muscarinic Receptors
Apparent Life-Threatening Events (ALTE) in infants often lead to severe neurological complications or to sudden death. In such situations, cardio-pediatricians and intensive care physicians have no specific diagnosis or…
- Trial name
- iALTE (NCT03278977)
- Testing
- Blood sample for specific analyzes
- Where
- 4 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Strasbourg, France
Sudden Infant Death, Sudden Unexplained Infant Death
Improving Pediatrician Counseling About Infant Safe Sleep Using the Electronic Medical Record
The study team will evaluate the impact of an Infant Sleep Assessment (ISA) tool with motivational interviewing (MI) communication training on clinician-parent communication during 2-month Well Baby Visits (WBV) and parent…
- Trial name
- NCT05503771
- Testing
- ISA-MI, Standard of Care (SOC)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 350 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Sudden Cardiac Death
The Role of Electrophysiology Testing in Survivors of Unexplained Cardiac Arrest
Sudden cardiac death (SCD) remains a major cause of mortality within developed nations despite aggressive efforts to reduce its societal burden.
- Trial name
- EPS ARREST (NCT03079414)
- Testing
- Invasive Electrophysiology Study
- Where
- 21 sites in United States, Canada and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Western University, Canada
Calcium Release Deficiency Syndrome (CRDS)
Evaluation of A Clinical Diagnostic Test for CRDS
Calcium Release Deficiency Syndrome (CRDS) is a novel inherited arrhythmia syndrome secondary to RyR2 loss-of-function that confers a risk of sudden cardiac death.
- Trial name
- DIAGNOSE CRDS (NCT06188689)
- Testing
- Pacing
- Where
- 20 sites in United States, Belgium and 5 more
- Volunteers
- 400 people
- Sponsor
- Population Health Research Institute
Sudden Infant Death, Sudden Unexplained Infant Death
Identification of Genetic Variants Associated With Unexpected Infant Death Syndrome
This is a multicenter genetic study aimed at identifying new genes/variants associated with sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) based on whole-genome sequencing of family trios
- Trial name
- BIOMINRISK (NCT06244433)
- Testing
- whole genome sequencing
- Where
- 18 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 650 people
- Sponsor
- Nantes University Hospital