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Last refreshed on: 12 December 2020
Main ID:  NCT02415686
Date of registration: 09/04/2015
Prospective Registration: Yes
Primary sponsor: Stichting Epilepsie Instellingen Nederland
Public title: Cardiac Arrhythmias in Dravet Syndrome
Scientific title: Cardiac Arrhythmias in Dravet Syndrome: an Observational, International, Multicentre Study
Date of first enrolment: June 2015
Target sample size: 59
Recruitment status: Completed
URL:  https://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT02415686
Study type:  Observational
Study design:   
Phase: 
Countries of recruitment
Germany Netherlands United Kingdom
Contacts
Name:     Roland Thijs, Dr.
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Affiliation:  Stichting Epilepsie Instellingen Nederland (S.E.I.N.)
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

Criteria:

Cases must meet all of the following criteria:

1. DS with a known pathogenic SCN1A mutation

2. seizure frequency = 1/week (all seizure types expect for absences or myoclonias)

3. no self-harm

4. age = 6 years

Each case will be matched to two historical controls (age +/- 5 years). Controls will meet
the following criteria:

1. definite diagnosis of epilepsy

2. no clinical suspicion of DS

3. at least two seizures recorded (all seizure types expect for absences or myoclonias)
during video-EEG registration.

4. age = 6 years



Age minimum: 6 Years
Age maximum: N/A
Gender: All
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Epilepsy
Intervention(s)
Primary Outcome(s)
Ictal asystole (sinus arrest = 3 s) or ictal bradycardia (< 2nd heart rate percentile for age) [Time Frame: We will record heart rate patterns during seizures with miniaturized wearable EKG-monitors for 2 periods of 10 days]
Secondary Outcome(s)
Ictal QT lengthening or shortening [Time Frame: We will record heart rate patterns during seizures with miniaturized wearable EKG-monitors for 2 periods of 10 days]
Secondary ID(s)
NL48765.058.15
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Please refer to primary and secondary sponsors
Secondary Sponsor(s)
Epilepsiefonds
Ethics review
Results
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