Determination of QTc-Time in newborns, premature infants, infants and school children using different correction formulas with a view to early detection of Long-QT-Syndrom

Determination of QTc-Time in newborns, premature infants, infants and school children using different correction formulas with a view to early detection of Long-QT-Syndrom - Baby Beat

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00040145

Enrollment

1200

Registered

2026-04-29

Start date

2026-05-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-22

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Conditions

I45

Interventions

Group 1: Prospective intervention study: single 12-channel ECG (50/mm/sec) in approximately 100 newborns (0-30 days) and approximately 100 preterm infants (<37 weeks gestation), comparison of differen

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

1 Days to 12 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Prospectively: Premature/ newborns without prenatal or perinatal diagnosed heart disease may participate after informed consent and written consent from the parents. Retrospectively: None

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Prospectively: children with prenatally diagnosed heart defects or without parental consent will be excluded from the study. Retrospectively: None.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Determination of QTc-time using different correction formulas in newbornes, premature infants, infants and school children, as well as in patients with provem Long-QT syndrome	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Evaluation wether patients have been correctly diagnosed using the Bazett formula; evaluation of an optimal correction formula for childhood	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactNikolaus Haas

LMU Klinikum Großhadern, Abteilung für Kinderkardiologie und pädiatrische Intensivmedizin

Nikolaus.Haas@med.uni-muenchen.de+49 (0) 89 4400 73942

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jun 29, 2026