Post-mortem Genetic Testing

Post-mortem Genetic Testing for Cardiac Ion Channelopathy in Unexplained Still Births

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT01120886

Enrollment

100

Registered

2010-05-11

Start date

2011-01-31

Completion date

2013-03-31

Last updated

2013-04-22

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

Conditions

Cardiac Ion Channelopathy

Keywords

Ion channelopathy,, Still birth, Sudden death

Brief summary

This is a prospective observational study to examine the incidence of cardiac ion channelopathies in unexplained still births.

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

COHORT

Time perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

24 Weeks to 42 Weeks

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Unexplained still births, * No cause of death after detailed autopsy

Exclusion criteria

* Lack of parental consent

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Incidence of cardiac ion channelopathy mutation	6 months

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Incidence of cardiac ion channelopathy in 1st degree relatives of index case	12 months

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results