Sudden cardiac death in Denmark

Burden of and risk factors for sudden cardiac death in Denmark

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN23466799

Enrollment

77767

Registered

2016-12-13

Start date

2000-01-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2017-02-27

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Sudden cardiac death Circulatory System Sudden cardiac death

Interventions

This is a nationwide and unselected study of 77,767 deaths in Denmark in 2000-2014. Persons aged 1-35 years are included in 2000-2006, persons aged 1-49 years in 2007-2014, and persons of all ages in

in witnessed cases, as an acute change in cardiovascular status with time to death being <1 hour and, in unwitnessed cases, as a person last seen alive and functioning normally <24 hours before being

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All deaths in Denmark within specified age groups are included in the study: 1. 2000-2006: All deaths in persons aged 1-35 years 2. 2007-2014: All deaths in persons aged 1-49 years 3. 2010: All deaths in all ages

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Not falling within the defined age brackets for the study.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1. Incidence of sudden cardiac death in the general population is calculated based on information collected from death certificates, Danish registries, autopsy reports, discharge summaries, and medical records throughout the study period 2. Causes of sudden cardiac death in the general population is identified based on information collected from death certificates, Danish registries, autopsy reports, discharge summaries, and medical records throughout the study period	—

Measure

Time frame

1. Incidence of sudden cardiac death in the general population is calculated based on information collected from death certificates, Danish registries, autopsy reports, discharge summaries, and medical records throughout the study period 2. Causes of sudden cardiac death in the general population is identified based on information collected from death certificates, Danish registries, autopsy reports, discharge summaries, and medical records throughout the study period

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Information from autopsies (including autopsy rates, toxicology, and histopathology) is collected from autopsy reports throughout the study period 2. Information on clinical characteristics (including age, gender, comorbidities, and symptoms prior to death) is collected from Danish registries, autopsy reports, and medical records throughout the study period 3. Information on circumstances of cardiac arrest (including information on place of death, activity prior to cardiac arrest, and whether death was witnessed) is collected from death certificates, Danish registries, autopsy reports, and medical records throughout the study period	—

Measure

Time frame

1. Information from autopsies (including autopsy rates, toxicology, and histopathology) is collected from autopsy reports throughout the study period 2. Information on clinical characteristics (including age, gender, comorbidities, and symptoms prior to death) is collected from Danish registries, autopsy reports, and medical records throughout the study period 3. Information on circumstances of cardiac arrest (including information on place of death, activity prior to cardiac arrest, and whether death was witnessed) is collected from death certificates, Danish registries, autopsy reports, and medical records throughout the study period

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Countries

Denmark

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026